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how does a capacitor store energy?
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a capacitor stores energy by collecting electric charge on its two plates, with one plate storing positive charge and the other storing negative charge. when a voltage is applied across the capacitor, electrons are drawn to the positive plate and the voltage causes a current to flow. this flow of current between the two plates causes the plates to store energy, which can then be released when the voltage is removed.
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