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Impedance

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Circuits that contain a mixture of both resistance and reactance are said to exhibit impedance. Impedance, like resistance and reactance, is simply the ratio of applied voltage to the current flowing. Thus:

Z = V/I

where Z is the impedance in ohms (&#937;), V is the alternating potential difference in volts (V) and I is the alternating current in amps (A).

The impedance of a series circuit (R in series with X) is given by:

Z = &#8730;(X'^2^' + R'^2^')

where Z is the impedance (in &#937;), X is the reactance, either capacitive or inductive (expressed in &#937;), and R is the resistance (in &#937;). (:nl:)(:table style="clear:both":)

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