What is difference between capacitors and conductors?

Capacitors are basically made up of two or more parallel plates having opposite polarity. * their main function is to store charge to produce potential difference across its plates i.e. to store energy in the form of electric field. * Capacitor... read more

* Capacitors are basically made up of two or more parallel plates having opposite polarity. * their main function is to store charge to produce potential difference across its plates i.e. to store energy in the form of electric field. read more

As nouns the difference between conductor and capacitor is that conductor is one who conducts or leads; a guide; a director while capacitor is (electronics) an electronic component capable of storing an electric charge; especially one consisting of two conductors separated by a dielectric. read more

Once the potential difference is being removed and two conductors are connected, a current (stored charges) flows to neutralize that potential difference and electric field. The rate of discharge gets reduced with time and this is known as the capacitor discharging curve. read more