electric flux

noun

the lines of force that make up an electric field.

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Origin of electric flux

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby electric flux

electric eye, electric field, electric field intensity, electric field strength, electric fire, electric flux, electric flux density, electric furnace, electric guitar, electric hare, electrician
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British Dictionary definitions for electric flux

electric flux

noun

the product of the electric displacement and the area across which it is displaced in an electric fieldSymbol: Ψ
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Scientific definitions for electric flux

electric flux

The electric flux density across a given cross-sectional area in an electric field.
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