Question

What is the difference between a passive and active prosthetic?

Answer 1

Answer: Active full hand prostheses are for individuals with a limb difference at the wrist or above and include externally powered devices which mean their ability to move comes from a battery. ... Passive functional prostheses do not have any electronic or mechanically moving parts.

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Answer 2

A passive prosthetic does not have movement, while an active prosthetic has it.

Step-by-step explanation:

A passive prosthetic is a hand, arm or leg that does not have movement, they look like real parts of the body and can help to stabilize the person or carry objects.

An active prosthetic is a hand or arm that can move using a battery or other devices that are connected to the body. They can look like a real part of the body or not.