From 139b415454bdc4a69d8c95e6989c9c6da4a0cabf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: arc Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 21:12:20 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2026-01-07 21:12:20 --- education/physics/PHYS2220/Gauss's Law.md | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/education/physics/PHYS2220/Gauss's Law.md b/education/physics/PHYS2220/Gauss's Law.md index 017d8e5..e82f550 100644 --- a/education/physics/PHYS2220/Gauss's Law.md +++ b/education/physics/PHYS2220/Gauss's Law.md @@ -1,2 +1,9 @@ # Flux -Flux refers to a flow of matter or energy. Examples include water through a pipe, blood through veins, or air over an airplane's wing. \ No newline at end of file +Flux refers to a flow of matter or energy. Examples include water through a pipe, blood through veins, or air over an airplane's wing. + +While there's nothing directly *flowing* in an electric field, the term flux is used to describe the total strength of a field. + +In the simplest case with a uniform field of magnitude $E$ perpendicular to an area $A$, the flux is described as follows: +$$ \Phi = EA$$ +- $E$ refers to the amplitude +- $A$ refers to the area \ No newline at end of file