| Articles about |
| Electromagnetism |
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Common symbols | ΦE |
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| SI unit | Volt-meter (V m) |
| In SI base units | kg⋅m3⋅s−3⋅A−1 |
| Dimension | M L3 T−3 I−1 |
In electromagnetism, electric flux is the measure of the electric field through a given surface,[1] although an electric field in itself cannot flow.
The electric field E can exert a force on an electric charge at any point in space. The electric field is the gradient of the potential.
- ^ Purcell, pp. 22–26