Weber is the SI unit of magnetic flux. The equivalent CGS system unit is Maxwell, and 1 Weber = 10^8 Maxwell.
In physics, the weber (/ˈveɪb-, ˈwɛb.ər/ VAY-, WEH-bər; symbol: Wb) is the unit of magnetic flux in the International System of Units (SI). The unit is derived (through Faraday's law of induction) from the relationship 1 Wb = 1 V⋅s (volt-second). A magnetic flux density of 1 Wb/m2 (one weber per square metre) is one tesla.
weber | |
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Unit system | SI |
Unit of | magnetic flux |
Symbol | Wb |
Named after | Wilhelm Eduard Weber |
Conversions | |
1 Wb in ... | ... is equal to ... |
SI base units | 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−2⋅A−1 |
Gaussian units | 1×108 Mx |
The weber is named after the German physicist Wilhelm Eduard Weber (1804–1891).