Kirchhoff’s Laws
Kirchhoff’s Laws:
1.
Kirchhoff’s first law or
current law (KCL):
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The algebraic sum of the
current meeting at a point of electrical network is zero.
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Positive sign is taken for the
current magnitude if it is flowing in to the node.
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Negative sign is taken for the
current magnitude if it is flowing out of the node.
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At a node, ∑ i=0 .
2.
Kirchhoff’s second law or
voltage law (KVL):
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In any electrical network, the
algebraic sum of all branch voltages around any closed path or loop is always
zero.
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Around any closed path or loop,
At a node, ∑ V=0 .
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