Reactance may refer to:
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Electrical reactance
In electrical circuits, reactance is the opposition presented to alternating current by inductance and capacitance. It's measured in Ohm, Ω (Ohms). Along with resistance, it is one of two elements of Electrical impedance, impedance; however, whi ...
, the opposition to a change in voltage due to capacitance (capacitive reactance) or in current due to inductance (inductive reactance); the imaginary component of AC impedance
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Magnetic reactance, a similar effect in magnetism
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Reactance (psychology)
In psychology, reactance is an unpleasant motivational reaction to offers, persons, rules, regulations, advice, recommendations, information, and messages that are perceived to threaten or eliminate specific behavioral freedoms. Reactance occurs ...
, an emotional reaction to pressure or persuasion that results in the strengthening or adoption of a contrary belief
See also
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Reactants
In chemistry, a reagent ( ) or analytical reagent is a substance or compound added to a system to cause a chemical reaction, or test if one occurs. The terms ''reactant'' and ''reagent'' are often used interchangeably, but reactant specifies a ...
, chemical reagents
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Reactivity (disambiguation)
Reactivity may refer to:
* Reactivity (chemistry), the rate at which a chemical substance tends to undergo a chemical reaction
* Reactive programming, a property of an execution model whereby changes are automatically propagated through a dataflo ...
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