Question Number 212213 by mathkun last updated on 06/Oct/24
$$\mathrm{Can}\:\mathrm{some}\:\mathrm{please}\:\mathrm{explain}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{there}\:\mathrm{any}\:\mathrm{use}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{imaginary}\:\mathrm{numbers}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{real}\:\mathrm{life}? \\ $$$$\mathrm{I}\:\mathrm{have}\:\mathrm{heard}\:\mathrm{that}\:\mathrm{this}\:\mathrm{number}\:\mathrm{has}\:\mathrm{been}\:\mathrm{used}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{many}\:\mathrm{different}\:\mathrm{fields}.\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{Why}\:\mathrm{use}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{number}\:\mathrm{which}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{not}\:\mathrm{real}. \\ $$$$ \\ $$$$ \\ $$$$ \\ $$
Answered by Frix last updated on 06/Oct/24
$$\mathrm{Electrical}\:\mathrm{engineering}\:−\:\mathrm{reactive}\:\mathrm{current} \\ $$$$\mathrm{Look}\:\mathrm{on}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{www}\:\mathrm{for}\:\mathrm{it}. \\ $$
Commented by Frix last updated on 06/Oct/24
http://www.mathforengineers.com/AC-circuits/complex-numbers-in-AC-circuits.html