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Impedance

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Impedance

Impedance (Z) is the measure of opposition that a circuit presents to the passage of alternating current (AC) and is expressed in ohms (Ω). It is a complex quantity, comprising both real (resistance) and imaginary (reactance) components.

Z = R+j(XL−XC)

where:

  • R is the resistance,
  • XL is the inductive reactance,
  • XC is the capacitive reactance,
  • j is the imaginary unit.

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