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20.5.1—Magnetic flux as the product of the magnetic flux density and the

Syllabus
9702–2028–2029
Objective
20.5.1
Level
A2

Magnetic flux is field strength multiplied by perpendicular area

Magnetic flux through a surface is Φ=BA cosθ, where θ is the angle between field and the surface normal; units are webers.

Use the component of B perpendicular to the area and state the surface orientation.

A 0.20 T field through 0.50 m² perpendicular surface gives 0.10 Wb.

Flux is not simply B times any projected length, and it is zero when the field lies entirely in the plane of the surface.

ConceptA-Level CAIE Physics A2