Enter the frequency and inductance into the calculator to determine the inductive reactance. This calculator can also evaluate any of the variables given the others are known.

Inductance to Ohms Calculator

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Inductance To Ohms Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the inductive reactance, or ohms, from inductance.

X_L = 2πfL

Variables:

  • X_L is the inductive reactance (Ohms)
  • f is the frequency (Hz)
  • L is the inductance (H)

To calculate the inductive reactance, multiply the frequency by the inductance, then multiply the result by 2π. The result is the inductive reactance in ohms, which represents the opposition that an inductor presents to alternating current.

Inductance and Frequency to Inductive Reactance (X_L) Conversion Table
Inductance Frequency Inductive Reactance (Ω)
100 μH50 Hz0.031
1 mH50 Hz0.314
10 mH50 Hz3.142
100 mH50 Hz31.416
100 μH60 Hz0.038
1 mH60 Hz0.377
10 mH60 Hz3.770
100 mH60 Hz37.699
10 μH1 kHz0.063
100 μH1 kHz0.628
1 mH1 kHz6.283
10 mH1 kHz62.832
100 mH1 kHz628.319
10 μH10 kHz0.628
100 μH10 kHz6.283
1 mH10 kHz62.832
10 μH100 kHz6.283
100 μH100 kHz62.832
1 μH1 MHz6.283
10 μH1 MHz62.832
*Formula: X_L = 2π f L. L in henries (H), f in hertz (Hz), X_L in ohms (Ω).

What is Inductance To Ohms?

Inductance to ohms is a conversion that relates to electrical circuits. Inductance, measured in henries (H), is a property of an electrical circuit that opposes a change in the electric current. Ohms, on the other hand, is a unit of electrical resistance, which measures how much a device or material reduces the electric current flow through it. The relationship between these two can be described using Ohm’s law and the formula for inductive reactance, which is the opposition that an inductor presents to alternating current, calculated as 2πfL, where f is the frequency and L is the inductance.

How to Calculate Inductance To Ohms?

The following steps outline how to calculate the Inductance To Ohms using the formula X_L = 2πfL.


  1. First, determine the frequency (f) in Hertz (Hz).
  2. Next, determine the inductance (L) in Henrys (H).
  3. Next, gather the formula from above = X_L = 2πfL.
  4. Finally, calculate the Inductive Reactance (X_L) in Ohms (Ω).
  5. After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.

Example Problem : 

Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.

frequency (f) = 50 Hz

inductance (L) = 0.1 H