The field lines of a vector field F through surfaces with unit normal n, the angle from n to F is Î¸. Flux is a measure of how much of the field passes through a given surface. F is decomposed into components perpendicular (â¥) and parallel ( â ) to n.
soft money - political contributions made in such a way as to avoid the United States regulations for federal election campaigns (as by contributions to a political action committee) political contribution, political donation - a contribution made to a politician or a political campaign or a political party.
Legislation in the United States, passed in 2002, that changed the way that campaigns for federal political offices are financed. It banned soft money contributions, which were unregulated, usually large, contributions to the national party committees, instead of individual candidates.