Wb (Noun)
Meaning
A unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The electromagnet's core was designed to handle a flux of 3 wb.
- The magnetic induction of the solenoid is approximately 1.5 wb per turn.
- In the International System of Units, the weber is defined as a unit of magnetic flux, abbreviated as wb.
- The wb is used to express the magnetic flux through a surface, usually denoted by the symbol Φ.
- A commonly used quantity in electromagnetism, the wb has been named in honor of Wilhelm Eduard Weber.