In electronic components, Passive components are electronic devices that don’t need an external power source to operate actively. They do not generate power rather they store and release it. They mainly resist, store, or control the flow of electric current or voltage in a circuit without actively amplifying or generating signals. Passive components include resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, and coils – that don’t require power to do their job.
A circuit is an interconnection of elements. Based on their capability to generate energy these elements are classified into active or passive elements. Electric circuits are made up of three circuit components. These are resistance, inductance, and capacitance. These are called passive circuit elements and they do not transfer electrical energy. Passive elements stores energy in the form of voltage or current.