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Impedancia refers to the measure of the opposition to alternating current (AC) flow in an electrical circuit. It is a more general concept than resistance, which only accounts for opposition to direct current (DC) flow. Impedancia encompasses both resistance and reactance, the opposition arising from capacitance and inductance within the circuit. It is a complex quantity, meaning it has both a magnitude and a phase angle. The magnitude of impedance determines the amplitude of the current for a given voltage, while the phase angle describes the phase difference between the voltage and the current.

The unit of impedance is the ohm, symbolized by the Greek letter Omega (Ω), the same unit used for resistance. However, impedance is often represented by a complex number, typically denoted by the letter Z. The real part of Z represents the resistance, while the imaginary part represents the reactance. Reactance can be further divided into inductive reactance (XL), which increases with frequency, and capacitive reactance (XC), which decreases with frequency. The total impedance Z is calculated using the formula Z = R + jX, where R is the resistance and X is the total reactance (X = XL - XC), and 'j' is the imaginary unit. Understanding impedance is crucial in AC circuit analysis, as it affects power transfer, signal integrity, and the behavior of electrical components at different frequencies.