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Why is Capacitor behave like a passive component of a circuit?


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Explanation:

  1. An electronic component that provides power to a circuit is called an active component.
  2. An electronic component that can only absorb, dissipate, or store energy in a magnetic or electric field is referred to as a passive component. The operation of passive elements does not require any kind of electrical power.
  3. A capacitor is regarded as a passive element since it has the capacity to store energy in the form of an electric field. A capacitor has a finite and temporary capacity to deal with energy; rather than giving energy directly, it stores it for later use.

Hence, a capacitor is a passive component of a circuit.


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