Inductance is basically the strength of a magnetic field. Inductance has its own kind of “resistance” called reactance.
inductive reactance exists in ac circuits and since it is alternating it is the opposition of rising and falling magnetic fields. It is determined by the voltage applied and directly proportional to frequency.
Resistance is basically molecular friction and is determined by the material which is carrying the voltage, more specifically the number of electrons on the valence ring of the atom.
Using these two values, resistance and reactance gives you a final value called impedance.
Voltage is how many more (or less) charge carriers A has compared to B
Current is how quickly the charge carriers move from A to B
Resistance restricts electrical curent.
Inductance resists a change In current. It does this by storing energy in a magnetic field in a process known as energizing. Faraday’s Law describes this process
Capacitance resists a change in voltage. It does this by storing energy in an electric filed in a process known as charging. This occurs when you have two opposite charge carriers in close proximity but no viable path to each other eg. Two metal plates separated by a tiny insulation layer
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