Do Electrons Completely Leave a Capacitor at T/4 in an LC Circuit?

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In an LC circuit, at T/4, the capacitor does not completely discharge; instead, there remains an equal quantity of electrons on both plates. This state indicates that the capacitor is transitioning between charging and discharging phases, similar to how a battery operates within a circuit. The discussion clarifies that the concept of charge in capacitors is not about the total absence of electrons but rather the balance of charge across the plates.

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Hello. My question is:
When a capacitor in LC circuit is out of charge (T/4) does that mean that all electrons left the capacitor or that there is the same quantity of electrons on both plates?
 
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What would it mean if all the electrons left a block of some material?
 
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Antoha1 said:
Hello. My question is:
When a capacitor in LC circuit is out of charge (T/4) does that mean that all electrons left the capacitor or that there is the same quantity of electrons on both plates?
Think of this like the more familiar battery. The battery has to be in a circuit (red and black leads) to charge it. The answer to your question is along the same lines.
 

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