Active and Passive components

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  Saandeep Sreerambatla

  To define them..
  
  Passive component is the one which store or dissipate energy , like resistors, capacitors and Inductors.
  
  Active components are those which give power like voltage sources.
  
  To be more clear Passive components dont have any directionality , thus semiconductor devices will come under active components like diode which has a direction.
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  KAPILBEC

  Basically the passive components are resistors,capaitors,inductors and these do not require any voltage supply.
  
  Active components are like transistors and linear op-amps which have got current or voltage gain and these use passive components like resistors,capaitors,inductorsand active components are powered by an external voltage
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  piyushh

  pasive components are those which do not provides any gain..while active components are those which provides gain..e.g voltage gain, current gain