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What does a capacitor do in a circuit?
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What does a capacitor do in a circuit?

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Capacitors are widely used in electronic circuits for blocking direct current while allowing alternating current to pass. In analog filter networks, they smooth the output of power supplies. In resonant circuits they tune radios to particular frequencies.
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