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Di!erence Between
Active and Passive
Components
The active and passive components
are differentiated on various factors
like the nature of the source, its
functions, power gain, controlling the
flow of current. Various examples of
the component, nature of the energy,
requirement of the external
resistance. The Difference Between
Active and Passive Components is
given below in the tabulated form.
Comparison Chart
ACTIVE PASSI
BASIS
COMPONENTS COMP
Nature of Active Passive
source components elemen
deliver power or utilizes
energy to the or ener
circuit. the circ
Examples Diodes, Resisto
Transistors, Capaci
SCR, Integrated Inducto
circuits etc.
Function of Devices which Device
the produce energy stores
component in the form of in the f
voltage or voltage
current. current
Power Gain They are They a
capable of incapa
providing power providi
gain. power
Flow of Active Passive
current components can compo
control the flow cannot
of current. the flo
current
Requirement They require an They d
of external external source require
source for the externa
operations. source
operat
Nature of Active Passive
energy components are compo
energy donor. are ene
accept
In this article difference between
active and passive components is
explained considering various points.
Active components are the
elements or devices which are
capable of providing or delivering
energy to the circuit. Passive
components are the ones that do
not require any external source for
the operation and are capable of
storing energy in the form of voltage
or current in the circuit.
Di!erence Between
Active and Passive
Components
1. Active components are those
that deliver or produce
energy or power in the form
of a voltage or current.
Passive components are those
that utilize or store energy
in the form of voltage or
current.
2. Examples of the active
components are diodes,
transistors, SCR, integrated
circuits, etc. similarly,
examples of the passive
components are resistor,
capacitor, and inductor.
3. Active components are
capable of providing the
power gain
gain, whereas passive
components are not capable
of providing the power gain.
4. Active components can
control the flow of current
current,
but passive components
cannot control the flow of the
current.
5. Active components are
energy donors, whereas
passive components are
energy acceptors.
6. The active component does
not require an external source
for the operation, whereas the
passive components require
any external source for the
operation.
Hence, in this way, active
components are differentiated from
passive components.
Related Terms:
1. Difference Between Active &
Passive Transducer
2. Difference Between Active
and Passive Filter
3. Difference Between Active &
Reactive Power
4. Symmetrical Components
5. Active, Reactive and
Apparent Power
20 thoughts on “Di!erence
Between Active and Passive
Components”
VK
AUGUST 19, 2017 AT 11:42 AM
Awesome
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JAGDISH
JULY 22, 2018 AT 12:14 PM
very good post……
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VELMURUGAN
NOVEMBER 11, 2018 AT 7:34 PM
nice…..
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BLESSED_PUKKA
MARCH 11, 2019 AT 4:59 PM
quite useful…
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KUMAR
MAY 22, 2019 AT 9:57 AM
nice
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PROSPER
JULY 12, 2019 AT 2:32 PM
Very helpful. Thanks.
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SREEE
JULY 22, 2019 AT 3:57 AM
very useful… thanks
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ANSHUL KUMAR GUPTA
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 AT 2:10 PM
very good explanation in simple
point
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GALIPALLY NEHA
OCTOBER 19, 2019 AT 1:44 PM
You said passive element doesn’t
control the flow of current.
The resistor is a passive element.
What is a resistor, which controls the
flow of current then? pls explain my
doubt
Reply
ROSHNI Y
MAY 6, 2021 AT 11:34 AM
Resistor is a passive element that
cannot control the flow of current
but limits the current flowing
through the circuit.
Reply
HEMANTH BHARADWA J
OCTOBER 20, 2019 AT 12:02 PM
It’s in a well understanble way
Reply
MANJUNATH M
JANUARY 17, 2020 AT 5:55 PM
Good explanation for studies, in a
simple points.
Reply
THIMMU THIMMZ
MARCH 5, 2020 AT 6:53 AM
Great Thank you so much !!!
Reply
BRILAN
APRIL 23, 2020 AT 8:22 AM
This was very helpful. Thanks and
God bless you.
Reply
MANUSHA KORIMI
MAY 12, 2020 AT 3:21 PM
Will you please elaborate this point:
Requirement of external source They
require an external source for the
operations. They do not require any
external source for the operations.
Reply
SABA
JUNE 2, 2020 AT 8:22 AM
Good
Reply
VINNI
DECEMBER 16, 2020 AT 9:00 AM
Please can u also give about
advantage of components
Reply
KIZZA FRED
DECEMBER 27, 2020 AT 11:19 AM
Very useful explanations
Reply
OCHACHI GODFREY
APRIL 21, 2021 AT 6:25 PM
Excellent article, light and
understandable terms have been
used. It is easy to understand
Reply
ROHIT
JULY 12, 2021 AT 11:33 AM
Very useful and easy to understand
Thanks
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