8.3 Kirchhoff’s first law

Question 1

What is the conservation of charge theory?

Answer 1

In any closed system, the total charge in the system is conserved. Conservation of charge states that electric charge can neither be created nor destroyed. The total amount of charge in the universe is constant.

Question 2

What is Kirchhoff’s first law?

Answer 2

At any junction in a circuit, the total current leaving the junction is equal to the total current entering the junction:
Σ I in = Σ I out