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A capacitor is a device used in most electronic devices to store electric charge in order to keep the system functioning. If for example a television was in used for a few hours and then shot down, if aTechnical has to perform some hardware services on the device due to some malfunctions, He needs to handle the capacitor with care or have it discharged before touching it with his bare hands, otherwise he stands the risk of electric shock and consequently death.

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capacitors are the devices that we use to store electric potential energy.not exactly charge.so once a capacitor is charged it retains the charge for a longer time as the potential difference between plates is absent.so no charges flow.But once we touch it we may get a shock as the charges will tend to flow from the capacitor to the earth through our body.thus giving us a shock.that is the only risk involved in the capacitors.

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