reactive component
noun
1
: the component of an alternating current that has a phase difference of 90° with the electromotive force
2
: the component of the voltage across the circuit that is in quadrature with the current and that produces no power in an alternating current circuit
called also wattless component
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“Reactive component.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reactive%20component. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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