mechanical-impedance

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Definitions of mechanical-impedance word

noun mechanical-impedance Electricity. the total opposition to alternating current by an electric circuit, equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the resistance and reactance of the circuit and usually expressed in ohms. Symbol: Z. 1
noun mechanical-impedance Also called mechanical impedance. Physics. the ratio of the force on a system undergoing simple harmonic motion to the velocity of the particles in the system. 1
noun mechanical-impedance something that impedes; an obstacle or hindrance. 1

before 1886

One of the 21% newest English words

1886; impede + -ance; term introduced by O. Heaviside

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