Capacitive loads create which type of field?

Capacitive loads create electrostatic fields. Capacitors store electrical energy in an electric field created between their plates when a voltage is applied. This occurs because the capacitor separates positive and negative charges across its dielectric material, resulting in an electric field that is static in nature.

In contrast, electromagnetic fields arise in inductive loads, where current flowing through a conductor generates both electric and magnetic fields that change over time. Current fields and magnetic fields typically refer to the effects related to moving charges and their associated magnetic effects, which are not applicable to capacitive loads. Therefore, the defining characteristic of the electrostatic field created by capacitive loads makes it the most accurate choice.