Maxwell (unit)

maxwell
Unit systemGaussian units
Unit ofmagnetic flux
SymbolMx
Named afterJames Clerk Maxwell
Derivation1 G⋅cm2
Conversions
1 Mx in ...... is equal to ...
   Gaussian base units   1 cm3/2⋅g1/2⋅s−1
   SI units   ≘ 10−8 Wb

The maxwell (symbol: Mx) is the CGS (centimetre–gram–second) unit of magnetic flux (Φ).[1]

  1. ^ International Bureau of Weights and Measures (2006), The International System of Units (SI) (PDF) (8th ed.), ISBN 92-822-2213-6, archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-04, retrieved 2021-12-16, p. 128