Explain in brief why the inductive reactance of a coil increases with frequency

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism · Electromagnetic Induction · Electromagnetic Induction

Problem

Explain in brief why the inductive reactance of a coil increases with frequency, whereas the capacitive reactance of a capacitor decreases with frequency.

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