Question

What is meant by Inductive reactance XL and Capacitive reactance Xc in Ac circuit
? Clarify?​

Answer 1

Inductive Reactance is meant by the obstruction initiated by the inductors to the current flow from an A.C. circuit.

Capacitive Reactance is meant by the obstruction initiated by the capacitors to the current flow from an A.C. circuit.

• Reactance is meant by the obstruction caused by the inductors and capacitors to the current flow from an A.C. circuit. It changes with the frequency from the source of an A.C. voltage.
• The symbol for Inductive Reactance is XL and its unit is ohms. Inductive Reactance varies directly with frequencies that means it is almost small for low frequencies.
• The symbol for Capacitive Reactance is Xc and its unit is ohms. Capacitive Reactance varies inversely with the frequency and the capacitance.