Practice question · Sort into groups
Sort each component by its behavior in a DC circuit.
Groups: Stores energy · Dissipates energy
- Battery (ideal)
- Light bulb
- Heating coil
- Capacitor
- Inductor
- Resistor
Hints
- Ask whether the component stores energy or converts it irreversibly.
- Anything that gets hot is dissipating rather than storing.
Show the answer
Stores energy: Capacitor, Inductor, Battery (ideal)
Dissipates energy: Resistor, Light bulb, Heating coil
Why
Capacitors and inductors store energy; resistors and bulbs dissipate it as heat/light.
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