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What does a capacitor do?

It stores electrical energy.

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  1. It stores electrical energy ✔
  2. It converts AC to DC
  3. It generates radio waves

Why: Capacitors are passive components that store electrical energy, useful for filtering and timing in circuits.

Huh, didn't know that: Capacitors are passive components that store electrical energy, useful for filtering and timing in circuits.

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This capacitor has a lot of potential stored up.
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Answer: It stores electrical energy. Capacitors are passive components that store electrical energy, useful for filtering and timing in circuits.

  1. Electronics en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronics
    Passive electronic components are capacitors, inductors, resistors
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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