When using rectangular coordinates to graph the impedance of a circuit, what do the axes represent?
The X axis represents the resistive component, and the Y axis represents the reactive component✓Correct answer
The X axis represents the reactive component, and the Y axis represents the resistive component
The X axis represents the phase angle, and the Y axis represents the magnitude
The X axis represents the magnitude, and the Y axis represents the phase angle
Explanation
The convention places resistance along the horizontal axis and reactance along the vertical axis, with inductive reactance upward and capacitive reactance downward. Any impedance is then a point whose horizontal distance is R and whose vertical distance is X.