10 - Electrical Circuits Flashcards
1
Q
Kirchhoff’s second law
A
The sum of potential differences across a closed circuit must be equal to 0.
The electromotive forced acting upon the nodes in a closed loop must be equal to the sum of potential differences found across the closed-loop.
2
Q
Conservation of energy
A
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
3
Q
Total resistance of two or more resistors in series
A
R = R1 + R2 +…
4
Q
Total resistance of two or more resistors in parallel
A
1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2 +…
