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Reactance

/riˈæktance/
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(noun) The opposition to the change in flow of current in an alternating current circuit, due to inductance and capacitance; the imaginary part of the impedance. Symbol: X.

Reactance is a property that opposes the flow of AC currents.
The engineer measured the capacitive reactance of the system.
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The ____ of the capacitor in the circuit decreased as the frequency of the signal increased.

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