\[I = \dfrac{V}{X_L},\] where \(V\) is the rms voltage across the inductor and \(X_L\) is defined to be \[X_L = 2\pi fL,\] with \(f\) the frequency of the AC voltage source in hertz (An analysis of th...\[I = \dfrac{V}{X_L},\] where \(V\) is the rms voltage across the inductor and \(X_L\) is defined to be \[X_L = 2\pi fL,\] with \(f\) the frequency of the AC voltage source in hertz (An analysis of the circuit using Kirchhoff’s loop rule and calculus actually produces this expression). \(X_L\) is called the inductive reactance, because the inductor reacts to impede the current. \(X_L\) has units of ohms (\(1 \, H = 1 \, \Omega \cdot s\), so that frequency times inductance has units of (cycles/s…
\[I = \dfrac{V}{X_L},\] where \(V\) is the rms voltage across the inductor and \(X_L\) is defined to be \[X_L = 2\pi fL,\] with \(f\) the frequency of the AC voltage source in hertz (An analysis of th...\[I = \dfrac{V}{X_L},\] where \(V\) is the rms voltage across the inductor and \(X_L\) is defined to be \[X_L = 2\pi fL,\] with \(f\) the frequency of the AC voltage source in hertz (An analysis of the circuit using Kirchhoff’s loop rule and calculus actually produces this expression). \(X_L\) is called the inductive reactance, because the inductor reacts to impede the current. \(X_L\) has units of ohms (\(1 \, H = 1 \, \Omega \cdot s\), so that frequency times inductance has units of (cycles/s…