Definition:Maxwell (Unit)

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Definition

The maxwell is the CGS unrationalised electromagnetic unit of magnetic flux.




Symbol

$\mathrm {Mx}$

The symbol for the maxwell is $\mathrm {Mx}$.


Its $\LaTeX$ code is \mathrm {Mx} .


Also known as

The maxwell is also known as the electromagnetic unit of magnetic flux, abbreviated $\mathrm {e.m.u.}$.


Source of Name

This entry was named for James Clerk Maxwell.