LECTURE 2.2 Resistance Reactance and Impedance Jotted
LECTURE 2.2 Resistance Reactance and Impedance Jotted
LECTURE 2.2 Resistance Reactance and Impedance Jotted
RESISTANCE
REACTANCE
IMPEDANCE
DR FAHMI AZMAN
Room 4, Level 3
PASUM Complex
RESISTANCE
In DC R=
𝑉
Resistance is the ratio of voltage to current 𝐼
In AC
the ratio of voltage to current, depends on
frequency and phase difference. 𝑉𝑟𝑚𝑠
R=
Since resistor across AC, the V and I are in-phase 𝐼𝑟𝑚𝑠
thus, resistance not affected by the frequency,
thus
REACTANCE
Reactance (X) –
the opposition to the flow of AC caused by inductance and
capacitance in a circuit
𝑋𝑐 = REACTANCE, XL
2π𝑓𝐶
Reactance is inversely 𝑋𝐿 = 2π𝑓𝐿
proportional to frequency. Reactance is directly
C is capacitance and unit is proportional to frequency.
Farad (F) L is inductance and unit is
XC is large at low frequencies Henry (H)
𝑋𝑐 = REACTANCE, XL
X 2π𝑓𝐶
c 𝑋𝐿 = 2π𝑓𝐿
XL
f
CAPACITIVE f
REACTANCE, XC BRAND GUIDELINES 2025
EXAMPLE 1
Calculate the capacitive reactance of a
20μF capacitor at 250 kHz.
EXAMPLE 2
Calculate the inductive reactance of a
80 mH inductor at 50 kHz.
QUESTION 1
The capacitive reactance of capacitor is
C Ω at the frequency of f Hz. Calculate
the capacitive reactance if the
frequency is halved.
CAN WE RELATE REACTANCE WITH
VOLTAGE AND CURRENT?
Again, in DC
Resistance is the ratio of voltage to current
𝑉
R=
𝐼
In AC
The reactance (capacitive and inductive)
can be calculated by:
𝑉𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑉0
X= or X =
𝐼𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝐼0
RESISTANCE &
Inductive
90° Resistance, R
REACTANCE
Illustrate the comparison of phasor
Reactance, XC