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PHY 102 Test Compilation PHY 102 19 Objective Question

Question

Which of the following expressions equals the magnetic flux?
Options
A BAcosθ
Correct Answer
B Bcosθ/A
C BAsinθ
D B/A
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Magnetic flux is defined as Φ = B·A = BAcosθ, where θ is the angle between the field B and the normal to the area A.

Hint

Magnetic flux is the dot product of B and the area vector — recall the cosine form of a dot product.

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