Is resistance the same as impedance in an RC circuit?
1 Answer
Dec 4, 2014
No, though the have the same physical units. Something like torque and energy. Same units (dimensions, to be precise) but different meaning.
*Never express torque in terms of Joules.
Electrical resistance is due to the nature of the material subjected to electric current.
Impedance is the opposition of a capacitor (and inductor) against electric current. The impedance depends on the capacitance of a capacitor (and inductance of an inductor) as well as frequency of your A.C source.
