Unit Conversion

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Magnetic Flux

Unit Conversion

Convert magnetic flux units: weber and maxwell

Magnetic flux is stated in weber (Wb), the SI unit. In the older CGS system, maxwell (Mx) is common; for very small flux changes, milliweber (mWb) and microweber (µWb).

Key conversion factors:

  • 1 weber (Wb) = 100,000,000 maxwell (Mx)
  • 1 weber (Wb) = 1,000 milliweber (mWb) = 1,000,000 microweber (µWb)

Applications:

  • Electromagnetism: induction calculations in transformers
  • Physics: applying Faraday's law of induction

The magnetic flux converter supports electromagnetic calculations in physics and engineering. For magnetic flux density (flux per area), use the magnetic flux density converter.

Frequently asked questions about converting magnetic flux

1 weber (Wb) equals 100,000,000 maxwell (10^8 Mx). Maxwell comes from the older CGS system of units and today is mainly still used in older technical documentation, while weber is the modern SI unit.

Magnetic flux (weber) describes the total number of magnetic field lines passing through a given area. Magnetic flux density (tesla), on the other hand, describes the flux per unit area – i.e. how "dense" the field lines are at a given point.

Magnetic flux is central to Faraday's law of induction, which describes how a change in magnetic flux induces an electrical voltage – the basis for transformers, generators, and electric motors.