Voltage across a capacitor in RC circuits and current direction

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In a RC circuit is voltage through a capacitor always consider negative no matter if you're going with or against the current when setting up a voltage equation?
 

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Short answer no.

Travelling with the current the voltage is negative (eg a Voltage drop). Against it, positive.
 
PS is this a DC or AC circuit?
 
CWatters said:
PS is this a DC or AC circuit?
It's a DC. We will not be covering AC until a couple more weeks.
 
Ok in which case there is only current flowing while the capacitor is charging.
 
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My understanding is current could also flow when the capacitor is discharging.
 
oops yes that as well.
 
Blockade said:
In a RC circuit is voltage through a capacitor always consider negative no matter if you're going with or against the current when setting up a voltage equation?
I don't know what you mean by the wording of your question. It would be better if you came up with some schematics on which you can base your question.