What is the difference between inductance and resistance?
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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.
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