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What is the term for a device that stores electrical energy in an electric field?

Q: What is the term for a device that stores electrical energy in an electric field?

Correct Answer: Capacitor. A capacitor stores electrical energy in an electric field created between two conductive plates separated by an insulating material. Capacitors are widely used in electronic circuits for energy storage, filtering, and timing applications.

A Resistor
B Inductor
C Transformer
D Capacitor

Correct Answer: Option D — Capacitor

Explanation:

A capacitor stores electrical energy in an electric field created between two conductive plates separated by an insulating material. Capacit...

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Subject	Physics
Difficulty	Medium
Exam Types	ppsc
Correct	Option D

What is the term for a device that stores electrical energy in an electric field?

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