Open In App

What is the SI Unit of Electric Flux?

Last Updated : 20 Mar, 2024
Improve
Improve
Like Article
Like
Save
Share
Report

SI Unit of Electric Flux is volt meter (V·m)

The SI unit of electric flux is the volt meter (V·m or Vm). Electric flux is a measure of the electric field passing through a given area. It quantifies the flow of electric field lines through a surface, indicating the strength of the electric field penetrating that surface.

Mathematically, electric flux (Φ) is defined as the dot product of the electric field vector (E) and the area vector (A).

The volt meter (V·m) as the SI unit of electric flux is derived from the fundamental units of electric field (volts per meter, V/m) and area (square meters, m²). Thus, electric flux represents the electric field intensity (in volts per meter) integrated over an area (in square meters), resulting in the unit V·m.


Like Article
Suggest improvement
Share your thoughts in the comments

Similar Reads