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T6A04
What electrical component stores energy in an electric field?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: B. Capacitor
A capacitor stores energy in an electric field between its plates. When it is charged, opposite charges build up on the two plates, and the field between them holds the energy. An inductor stores energy in a magnetic field instead.
Tip: Capacitor = electric field; inductor = magnetic field.