# Unit of Magnetic Flux

Magnetism is indeed a vast chapter for students with a lot of topics and concepts to cover. However, on this page, we will discuss the unit of magnetic flux.

Well, in simple terms magnetic flux is defined as a measure of the strength of a magnetic field over a given area. It has the dimension mass length squared per time squared electric current. It is denoted by Greek letters Phi and has a symbol φ. Further, magnetic flux is basically used to describe the effects of the magnetic force on something occupying a given area. Now let’s look at the magnetic flux units.

## SI Unit of Magnetic Flux

The SI unit of magnetic flux is the weber (Wb). A flux density of one Wb/m2 (one weber per square metre) is one tesla (T). Weber is commonly expressed in a multitude of other units.

$Wb = \frac{kg.m^{2}}{s^{2}.A} = V.s = H.A = T.m^{2} = \frac{J}{A} = 10^{8}M.x$

where,

• Wb = Weber
• T = Tesla
• V = volt
• m = metre
• J = joule
• s = second
• H = Henry
• A = ampere
• Mx = Maxwell

The unit has also been named after German physicist, Wilhelm Eduard Weber.

#### Other Common Units

In the CGS unit of magnetic flux is measured in Abweber or Maxwell. Other units include statweber and unit_pole.

### Summary Of Units

 Name Symbols Context Prefixes weber Wb SI SI abweber abWb EMU SI statweber statWb ESU SI maxwell Mx standard SI unit_pole standard SI

### Submultiples and Multiples of Weber

 Submultiples Value SI symbol Name 10−1 Wb dWb deciweber 10−2 Wb cWb centiweber 10−3 Wb mWb milliweber 10−6 Wb µWb microweber 10−9 Wb nWb nanoweber 10−12 Wb pWb picoweber 10−15 Wb fWb femtoweber 10−18 Wb aWb attoweber 10−21 Wb zWb zeptoweber 10−24 Wb yWb yoctoweber

 Multiples Value SI symbol Name 101 Wb daWb decaweber 102 Wb hWb hectoweber 103 Wb kWb kiloweber 106 Wb MWb megaweber 109 Wb GWb gigaweber 1012 Wb TWb teraweber 1015 Wb PWb petaweber 1018 Wb EWb exaweber 1021 Wb ZWb zettaweber 1024 Wb YWb yottaweber

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