In electromagnetism, electric flux is the measure of flow of the electric field through a given area.
== Overview ==
An electric "charge," such as a single electron in space, has an electric field surrounding it. In pictorial form, this electric field is shown as a dot, the charge, radiating "lines of flux." These are called Gauss lines. Electric Flux Density is the amount of electric flux, the number of "lines," passing through a given area. Units are Gauss/square meter. Electric flux is proportional to the number of electric field lines going through a normally perpendicular surface. If...