Alternating Current

Capacitive Reactance (2)

  • The ratio of voltage to current is the reactance (XC) measured on Ohms (Ω)
  • XC = V ÷ I ;     I = V ÷ XC ;     V = I × XC
            [V, I are rms values]
  • XC = 1 ÷ (2πƒC)
    Reactance decreases as frequency increases