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Electronics information · Difficulty 2

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Question

Which term matches this description: a component that stores separated electric charge?

  1. capacitor
  2. diode
  3. voltage
  4. series circuit
Reveal answer and explanation

capacitor

capacitor is a component that stores separated electric charge. A camera flash circuit briefly stores energy before releasing it.