Working of Passive Components
The circuit element that can only absorb electrical energy and dissipate it in the form of heat or stored in either magnetic field or electric field is known as passive circuit component or passive component.
Working of Passive components includes, passive components receiving electrical energy and either converting it in other forms such as heat, light, rotation, etc., or store in the magnetic field or electric field. These passive components act as loads in the circuit.
Therefore, a passive component cannot provide electric power or power amplification in an electric circuit. Some common examples of passive circuit components are resistors, inductors, capacitors and transformers, etc.
Passive Components in Electrical Circuits
In electronic components, Passive components are electronic devices that don’t need an external power source to operate actively. They do not generate power rather they store and release it. They mainly resist, store, or control the flow of electric current or voltage in a circuit without actively amplifying or generating signals. Passive components include resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, and coils – that don’t require power to do their job.
A circuit is an interconnection of elements. Based on their capability to generate energy these elements are classified into active or passive elements. Electric circuits are made up of three circuit components. These are resistance, inductance, and capacitance. These are called passive circuit elements and they do not transfer electrical energy. Passive elements stores energy in the form of voltage or current.
Table of Content
- Passive Components in Electrical Circuits
- Properties of Passive Components
- Working of Passive Components
- Types of Passive Components
- Comparision between Active vs Passive Electronic Components
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Passive Components
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