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Inductive Reactance Calculator

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Inductive reactance

31.416

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How to use the Inductive Reactance Calculator

The Inductive Reactance Calculator works out your inductive reactance in an instant. Enter frequency and inductance and the result updates as you type — it is free, needs no sign-up, and runs entirely in your browser so your figures stay private.

  1. Enter the frequency.
  2. Enter the inductance.
  3. Read off your inductive reactance — the calculator updates automatically, with no button to press.

Formula

The Inductive Reactance Calculator uses the formula:

Inductive reactance = 2 × 3.141592653589793 × Frequency × (Inductance ÷ 1000)

Worked example

For example, with frequency of 50 Hz and inductance of 100 mH, the inductive reactance is 31.416.

Inputs used
Frequency 50 Hz
Inductance 100 mH
Results
Inductive reactance 31.416

Results are estimates for educational use, not professional advice.

Frequently asked questions

Use XL = 2πfL. At 50 Hz with a 100 mH inductor, the reactance is about 31.4 ohms.

It is the opposition an inductor offers to alternating current, in ohms. It rises with frequency and inductance.

A faster-changing current induces a larger opposing voltage in the inductor, so its reactance grows with frequency.

At zero frequency the reactance is zero, so a steady DC current passes through an ideal inductor with no opposition.

Enter the frequency. Enter the inductance. Read off your inductive reactance — the calculator updates automatically, with no button to press.

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