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Reactance is a result of inductance. Inductance is a result of a changing magnetic flux cutting a wire or let say, a coil, or, a result of a moving conductor cutting a magnetic field.

DC motors are inductors i.e they have reactance. This happen as soon as the armature starts rotating. The armature is moving in the magnetic field of the field windings thus an emf is induced in them as the armature conductors start cutting the field. It's this emf that limits the armature current once the motor is in motion.

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