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.
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.
