Practice mode Electromagnetism

Magnetic flux through a plane area A in a uniform field B is maximum when the angle between B and the vector area is ____.

Correct answer C. 0°

Explanation

Φ = B·A = BA cos θ. The cosine is largest (equal to 1) at θ = 0°, when the field is along the normal and perpendicular to the plane of the area.

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