[Physics] Violation of KVL ,KCL at high Frequencies

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question:

How can we prove mathematically that KVL (Kirchoff's volatage law) and KCL (Kirchoff current law) become invalid at very large frequencies?

i have read this statement in my book but it doesn't explain the fact that why KVL , KCL fails at High frequency

is that because condcuting wires in very circuit , at high frequency start to pose reactances, and don't act like lumped elements(whose electrical length is very less than operating wavelength)

can anyone explain me more at atomic level that what happens inside any resistive Electric circuit(of course condcuting wires are also present) driven by source when source's freqency increases indefinitely

Best Answer

KCL and KVL both depend on the lumped element model being applicable to the circuit in question. When the model is not applicable, the laws do not apply. KCL and KVL result from the assumptions of the lumped element model.

KCL is dependent on the assumption that the net charge in any wire, junction or lumped component is constant. Whenever the electric field between parts of the circuit is non-negligible, such as when two wires are capacitively coupled, this may not be the case. This occurs in high-frequency AC circuits, where the lumped element model is no longer applicable. For example, in a transmission line, the charge density in the conductor will constantly be oscillating.

Source : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirchhoff%27s_circuit_laws

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