Kirchoff's Voltage Rule & Charged Capacitor Voltage

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Kirchoff's Voltage Rule (KVL) can be applied to find the voltage across a charged capacitor, despite initial intuitiveness challenges. The principle states that the sum of the voltages around a closed loop must equal zero, which holds true for capacitors with one plate positive and the other negative. Applying KVL and Kirchoff's Current Law (KCL) consistently leads to accurate results in circuit analysis. Familiarity with the rules can be gained through practice and studying worked examples. Ultimately, evidence supports the validity of Kirchoff's Rules in electrical circuit calculations.
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Can I use Kirchoff's voltage rule to find the voltage across a charged capacitor? I don't really have a concrete.
 
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Why would you think not? One plate is positive, the other equally negative, meaning the sum is zero.
 
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Can I use Kirchoff's voltage rule to find the voltage across a charged capacitor? I don't really have a concrete.
Do you have a specific circuit in mind?
 
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Can I use Kirchoff's voltage rule to find the voltage across a charged capacitor? I don't really have a concrete.
It may not be intuitive but if you apply KVL and KCL strictly, you get the right answer. Once you have found that it actually works, you may not find it so counter intuitive. Find some worked examples and go through them. There are zillions of hits at all sorts of levels if you search for Kirchoff RLC calculations.
Repetition gives familiarity gives acceptance eventually.
YE Gods! That reads like a religious doctrine. The difference is that there is evidence to prove this stuff.
 
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Kirchoff's Rules

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