Capacitor vs. Inductor

When most people think of an electronic device, they think that all it needs is a cord for it to work, but there is so much more through my eyes. Having over fifteen credits of electronics thus far, I learned to love it. I am currently in Elt 102, which deals with Ac circuits. One of the topics we spend most time with is inductors and capacitors. One may think that a capacitor and inductor are complete opposites, yet they have many strong similarities.
A capacitor is a passive electronic component that stores energy in the form of an electrostatic field. …