What is scientific reason behind skin effect of conductors?

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The skin effect in conductors is a phenomenon where the AC current density decreases exponentially from the surface into the conductor, defined by the skin depth (δ). The skin depth is calculated using the formula δ = √(ρ/(ωμ)), where ρ is the resistivity, ω is the angular frequency (2π times the frequency), and μ is the absolute magnetic permeability. This effect leads to an increase in inductance and a corresponding decrease in current, resulting in an AC resistance calculated as Rac = 1.6 * Rdc. Additionally, the skin effect impacts the power factor in AC circuits.

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What is scientific reason behind skin effect of conductors?
 
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djsourabh said:
What is scientific reason behind skin effect of conductors?

Let us know if you still have specific questions after reading this introductory article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_effect

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The AC current density J in a conductor decreases exponentially from its value at the surface JS according to the depth d from the surface, as follows:

where δ is called the skin depth. The skin depth is thus defined as the depth below the surface of the conductor at which the current density has fallen to 1/e (about 0.37) of JS. In normal cases it is well approximated as:
.
where
ρ = resistivity of the conductor
ω = angular frequency of current = 2π × frequency
μ = absolute magnetic permeability of the conductor

courtesy from wikipedia
how these equations came from?
 
berkeman said:
Let us know if you still have specific questions after reading this introductory article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_effect

.

The AC current density J in a conductor decreases exponentially from its value at the surface JS according to the depth d from the surface, as follows:

where δ is called the skin depth. The skin depth is thus defined as the depth below the surface of the conductor at which the current density has fallen to 1/e (about 0.37) of JS. In normal cases it is well approximated as:
.
where
ρ = resistivity of the conductor
ω = angular frequency of current = 2π × frequency
μ = absolute magnetic permeability of the conductor

courtesy from wikipedia
how these equations came from?
 
But actually the inductance L increases hence current decreases,
then why the ac 'resistance' is calculated as
Rac =1.6*Rdc ?
&
what happens to the power factor?
 

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