Electricity Part 2 - Kirchoff’s Laws

Question 1

Define Kirchoff’s First Law.

Answer 1

The sum of the currents entering any point (junction) in a circuit is equal to the sum of the currents leaving that same point (junction).

Question 2

Describe the conservation of charge.

Answer 2

In a circuit, charge is conserved.
Sum of current in = sum of current out in a junction in a circuit.

Question 3

Define Kirchhoff’s Second Law.

Answer 3

The sum of e.m.f s in a closed loop is equal to the sum of p.d s in that loop.
E = IR1 + IR2