Which is actually an active component?
First, capacitors, resistors and inductors, all they are passive devices. An active device is one that is able to impose the voltage or the current in a given circuit.
That is, an active device (ideal) may be a voltage source which delivers a constant voltage, current whenever required. It can also be a source of current (ideal) that provides a permanent electric current to any power requirement.

OPAMP (operational amplifier), BJT, JFET (transistors), it is called active devices, because of its ability to manipulate and maintain voltage or constant current (within specified operating ranges, unlike the ideal elements).

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