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Basic Qualification · B-005 Basic electronics and theory · B-005-010-011

In general, the reactance of inductors increases with:

  1. Adecreasing applied voltage
  2. Bincreasing applied voltage
  3. Cincreasing AC frequency
  4. Ddecreasing AC frequency

Correct answer: C — increasing AC frequency. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.

Why

Inductors resist changes in current, and when the AC frequency rises, the current changes direction more rapidly, forcing the inductor to push back harder; this opposition is called reactance, so it grows as the frequency increases. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.

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