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How to calculate the energy stored in a capacitor or inductor?

The energy stored in the state of a capacitor or inductor should be calculable by integrating the power absorbed by the device. Suppose we want to know the energy stored in an inductor in a given state.

Are inductor and capacitor a passive device?

Inductors and capacitors are energy storage devices, which means energy can be stored in them. But they cannot generate energy, so these are passive devices. The inductor stores energy in its magnetic field; the capacitor stores energy in its electric field.

What is the difference between a capacitor and an inductor?

The energy of a capacitor is stored within the electric field between two conducting plates while the energy of an inductor is stored within the magnetic field of a conducting coil. Both elements can be charged (i.e., the stored energy is increased) or discharged (i.e., the stored energy is decreased).

Why are capacitors and inductors important?

Because capacitors and inductors can absorb and release energy, they can be useful in processing signals that vary in time. For example, they are invaluable in filtering and modifying signals with various time-dependent properties.

What is a capacitor based on?

In fact, the inductor is basically a coil of wire. In circuits that we will study, the time-varying magnetic field is produced by a changing current. The behavior of the capacitor is based on the properties of the electric field created in a dielectric (non-conductor) placed between two conductors.

What is a constitutive relationship between a capacitor and an inductors?

As we discussed, the devices have constitutive relations that are closely analogous to those of sources. Capacitors source a voltage Q/C and inductors source a current Λ/L, but this simple picture isn’t quite suficient. The issue is that Q and change depending on Λ the current and voltage across the device.