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Reactive power

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active powernounThe real component of the power of an alternating current circuit; the product of the voltage and that part of the current that is in phase with the voltage
reactancenoun(psychology) An emotional reaction in direct contradiction to rules or regulations that threaten or eliminate specific behavioral freedoms.
power factornoun(electricity, engineering) The ratio of the actual power to the apparent power in an alternating current power system; specifically, the cosine of the phase angle between the voltage and the current.
ripple voltagenounA small, regular variation in a direct current voltage that remains after rectification and filtering of an alternating current voltage.
alternating currentnoun(physics) An electric current in which the direction of flow of the electrons reverses periodically.
specific powernoun(physics) The ratio of the power produced by an object to its mass.
electric potentialnoun(electricity) The potential energy per unit charge at a point in a static electric field.
electropowernounelectrical power
antiresonancenoun(physics) the condition, in an electric circuit containing a capacitor and coil in parallel and in which the alternating current line voltage and the resultant current are in phase, in which the impedance approaches infinity.
phasenounA distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.
impedancenoun(physics) A measure of the opposition to the flow of an alternating current in a circuit; the aggregation of its resistance, and inductive and capacitive reactances; the ratio of voltage to current treated as complex quantities.
powernounThe ability to do or undergo something.
power consumptionnoun(electricity) The amount of power used multiplied by the amount of time, measured either in kilowatt-hours, horsepower-hours, etc.
return currentnoun(electrical engineering) The electric current in a circuit which flows back to its source, or to earth.
refractive powernounSynonym of optical power.
currentnoun(by extension, South Asia) electricity, power in general.
outputnounThat which is produced by something, especially that which is produced within a particular time period or from a particular effort.
wind powernounSuch power harnessed as a power source, especially as applied to a category of electrical generation.
electric energynounElectrical energy.
transimpedancenoun(physics) The equivalent of transresistance in an AC circuit

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