
Θ
= tan
-1
(
Xs
/
Rs
)
Zs
=
Rs
+ j
Xs
or |
Zs
|
∠
Θ
Rs
= |
Zs
| cos
Θ
Xs
= |
Zs
| sin
Θ
Xs
/
Rs
= tan
Θ
There are two types of reactance. One is inductive reactance –
X
L
, and the other is capacitive reactance –
X
C
.
If
Θ
> 0, the reactance is inductive. If
Θ
< 0, the reactance is
capacitive.
The inductive and capacitive reactances (
X
L
and
X
C
) can be
defined as:
X
L
= 2
π
ƒ
L
X
C
=1÷(2
π
ƒ
C)
Where:
L
= Inductance
C
= Capacitance
ƒ= signal frequency)
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