What is the difference between B and H?

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B refers to magnetic field and H refers to magnetic intensity.
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B is the representation of magnetic flux density. H is the representation of magnetic field intensity.
It is defined as the number of field lines of force passing through a unit area of material. A measure of the actual magnetic field within a material considered as a concentration of magnetic field lines,
The relation between magnetic field density and flux density is given by, $B = μ H$ Where $μ$ is the permeability constant. The SI unit of magnetic field intensity is Tesla
B is different for different materials and also varies with the current from which it is produced. H is a constant for different materials and depends only on the source i.e, a current carrying wire or a magnetic material.

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B	H
B is the representation of magnetic flux density.	H is the representation of magnetic field intensity.
It is defined as the number of field lines of force passing through a unit area of material.	A measure of the actual magnetic field within a material considered as a concentration of magnetic field lines,
The relation between magnetic field density and flux density is given by, $B = μ H$ Where $μ$ is the permeability constant.	The SI unit of magnetic field intensity is Tesla
B is different for different materials and also varies with the current from which it is produced.	H is a constant for different materials and depends only on the source i.e, a current carrying wire or a magnetic material.