Magnetic flux

Okay kiddo, let me explain magnetic flux in a way that even a 5-year-old can understand.

Imagine you have a magnet and a piece of paper. Now put the paper on top of the magnet and sprinkle some iron filings on top of the paper. You will notice that the iron filings form patterns around the magnet. This pattern is called magnetic flux.

Magnetic flux is the measure of how many magnetic field lines pass through a certain area. So, in our example, the number of iron filings around the magnet tells us how strong the magnetic field is at that point.

Think of magnetic flux like a hose spraying water. The water represents the magnetic field, and the hose represents the area through which the magnetic field passes. The more water that passes through the hose, the higher the water pressure, just like the more magnetic field lines that pass through the area, the higher the magnetic flux.

Magnetic flux is measured in units called webers, which tells us the number of magnetic field lines passing through a given area. So, just like you measure your height and weight, scientists measure the magnetic flux using special tools.

That's all there is to it! Magnetic flux is just a fancy way of measuring the strength of a magnet's magnetic field.