Question

What is the advantage of a capacitor?

Answer 1

1. A capacitor is a device for storing electrical energy that consists of two insulated conductors in close proximity.
2. The parallel-plate capacitor is a simple example of such a storage device.

The advantages are given below:

1. It can quickly charge and accumulate energy.
2. It can quickly deliver stored energy.
3. Losses are small compared to other storage mediums.
4. Long service life and low (or no) maintenance.