22.1 Reactance
We have discussed resistance quite a bit in this book. Resistance is specifically about the ability of a component to be a good conductor of electricity. When a circuit encounters resistance, power is lost through the resistor.
However, another way of preventing current from flowing is known as reactance. With reactance, the power isn’t dissipated, but rather the current is prevented from flowing altogether.
Let’s think again about what happens when a voltage is connected to a capacitor in series. The capacitor starts to fill up. As the capacitor gets more and more ...
