About The Word Reactance
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Reactance
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What's The Definition Of Reactance?
[n] opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Reactance: Related Terms | Find terms related to Reactance: See Also | electrical phenomenon Reactance In Webster's Dictionary \Re*act"ance\, n. [React + -ance.] (Elec.)
The influence of a coil of wire upon an alternating current
passing through it, tending to choke or diminish the current,
or the similar influence of a condenser; inductive
resistance. Reactance is measured in ohms. The reactance of a
circuit is equal to the component of the impressed
electro-motive force at right angles to the current divided
by the current, that is, the component of the impedance due
to the self-inductance or capacity of the circuit.
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