Maxwell

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The compound derived CGS unit, the maxwell, abbreviated as Mx, is the unit for the magnetic flux. The unit was previously called a line. The unit name honors James Clerk Maxwell, who presented the unified theory of electromagnetism, and was established by the IEC in 1930.

1 maxwell = 1 gauss * cm² = 10⁻⁸ weber

In a magnetic field of strength one gauss, one maxwell is the total flux across a surface of one square centimetre perpendicular to the field.

See also

• James Clerk Maxwell
• Maxwell's equationsde:Maxwell (Einheit)

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