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The units of 1/(ω L) and ω C are ____ and ____.

Asked in GSEB Board March 2020 (old course) · Reactance and frequency

Answer: (4) mho, mho

Step-by-step solution

Idea: reactances are measured in ohm: X_L = ω L and X_C = 1/(ω C).

1/(ω L) = 1/(X_L) is the reciprocal of an ohm quantity, so its unit is ohm⁻¹, the mho (siemens).

ω C = 1/(X_C) is also the reciprocal of an ohm quantity, so its unit is the mho as well.

So the units are mho and mho.

Why the other options are wrong

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