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The magnitude of the magnetic flux through area A has exactly the same value at angles:

Correct answer: A. 0° and 180°

  • A. 0° and 180°
  • B. 90° and 180°
  • C. 180° and 270°
  • D. 270° and 360°

Explanation

The magnitude of magnetic flux (Φ) through a surface is given by the formula Φ = B·A·cos(θ), where B is the magnetic field strength, A is the area, and θ is the angle between the magnetic field and the normal to the surface. For angles of 0° and 180°, cos(0°) = 1 and cos(180°) = -1, indicating that the magnitude of the flux remains the same, although the direction is opposite.In contrast, at 90°, the flux becomes zero because the angle leads to cos(90°) = 0. Similarly, at 270°, the flux is also zero due to the same cosine factor. Thus, options B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not yield the same non-zero flux values as found at 0° and 180°.

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