Difference between Electric flux density,electric field strength .

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The discussion clarifies the distinctions between electric flux density and electric field strength, confirming that they are equivalent in electromagnetism. It also differentiates between magnetic field strength (H) and magnetic flux density (B), where H is defined as B divided by the permeability (μ). The units for these concepts are established: electric flux is measured in volt-metres, magnetic flux in webers, magnetic flux density in webers per square meter, and magnetic field strength in amperes per meter. The terms "H-field" and "B-field" are recommended for clarity.

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Difference between Electric flux density,electric field strength...

I want to know the difference between,electric flux density and electric field strength.Are they the same?
And also,there is a magnetic field(measured in Tesla),magnetic flux(in Weber),magnetic flux density(Weber per m2),magnetic field strength(measured in Tesla again?).
I am finding these very confusing.Can someone clear this out?
Thanks
 
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hi sachin123! :smile:

from the pf library on flux …
In electromagnetism, flux always means total flow through a surface (a scalar), and is measured in webers (magnetic flux) or volt-metres (electric flux).

Flux is the amount of a vector field going through a surface: it is the integral (over the surface) of the normal component of the field​

flux density (btw, this is density per area, not per volume) is the same as the field …

flux = ∫ field "dot" area, so field = flux per area = flux density …

tesla = weber/metre2 :wink:

(and "strength" just means "amount" …

you can leave it out when writing, and ignore it when reading :wink:)​
 


I am clear with Electric field strength(=electric flux density) and electric flux.

1.)Does it mean that magnetic field strength=magnetic flux density?

and...
from what you said,
magnetic field strength = magnetic field.But,here is what my book says:
Magnetic field strength (H)=B/\mu
where B is magnetic flux density.
Now weren't they supposed to be the same?(magnetic flux density and Magnetic field strength)
 
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sachin123 said:
But,here is what my book says:
Magnetic field strength (H)=B/\mu
where B is magnetic flux density.
Now weren't they supposed to be the same?(magnetic flux density and Magnetic field strength)

ah, i see …

your book is calling H (in amps per metre) the magnetic field strength …

i haven't come across that before …

i've seen magnetic field intensity for H, but not strength :redface:

oh, in that case forget what i said about ignoring the word "strength": clearly some books are using it to distinguish H from B (in webers per metre squared)

(but the best way to distinguish them is to call them the H-field and the B-field :wink:)
 


So,to conclude it,

magnetic flux is number of magnetic lines passing through surface area...
unit:weber

magnetic flux density is number of magnetic lines passing through unit surface area...
unit:weber per (m square)

magnetic field is same as magnetic flux density

magnetic field strength =magnetic field intensity is H =B/(mu)
unit:A per m

Is it correct?:smile:
 
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'mu' i meant as \mu
 

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