Category:Reactance

Re*act"ance, n. [react + -ance.] (elec.)

Defn: 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.