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Flux (disambiguation)
Flux
can refer to numerous things:
In
physics
, especially in
fluid mechanics
and
electromagnetism
,
flux
is the rate at which something flows through a given cross section (vis. a surface). See also
rate of fluid flow
,
magnetic flux
.
In
metallurgy
and
electronics
, a
flux
is a material that acts as a
catalyst
for
smelting
and
soldering
.
Flow
, in
psychology
, is often referred to as
flux
.
Flux
is a book by
Stephen Baxter
.
A
Flux capacitor
is a fictional device, a critical component in the
time machine
in the
Back to the Future
film and its
sequels
.
01-04-2007 01:18:14
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