magnetic flux

noun

: a measure of magnetic induction represented by lines of force

Examples of magnetic flux in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These sensors identify signals from induction responses, magnetic flux leakage, stress, corrosion and operational currents. — Alex Krasnok, The Conversation, 19 June 2026

When a receiving coil on board the vessel is positioned within this field, the changing magnetic flux induces an electric current in the receiving coil through electromagnetic induction, without contact. — New Atlas, 5 May 2026

The magnet induces the magnetic flux change needed to initiate the plasma and maintain the plasma current during the burn time. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026

This magnetized ridge appears to funnel material and magnetic flux between the merging nuclei, further emphasizing the role of magnetic fields in governing the flow of matter during galactic collisions. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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