Gauss' Law for Magnetic Fields Lesson Plan

🔖 Topics

• Magnetic flux
• Gauss’ law for magnetic fields

🎯 Objectives

• Calculate the magnetic flux through an open surface
• Calculate the net magnetic flux through a closed surface using Gauss’ law for magnetic fields

📋 Sequence

• 🟢 Magnetic flux
• 🟢 Gauss’ law for magnetic fields
• 🟢 Comparison of Gauss’ laws for electric and magnetic fields

🖥️ Animations, Simulations, Activities

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📝 Practice Problems

1. A uniform magnetic field in a region of space is approximated by $\vec{B}=1.5\hat{x}T$. What is the magnetic flux through a 5.0 cm by 5.0 cm sheet that is oriented in the yz-plane?
2. A uniform magnetic field in a region of space is approximated by $\vec{B}=1.5\hat{x}T$. What is the magnetic flux through a 5.0 cm by 5.0 cm sheet that is oriented in the xy-plane?

✅ Partial Solutions

1. 3.75 mWb
2. 0.0 Wb

📘 Connected Resources

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