Experiment 8 - Kirchhoff's Laws

Question 1

Fundamental principles in electrical circuit theory. These laws are essential for analyzing and understanding electrical circuits which are more complex than series, parallel, or series-parallel circuit

Answer 1

Kirchhoff’s Laws

Question 2

German physicist whom Kirchhoff’s Laws is named after

Answer 2

Gustav Kirchhoff

Question 3

Two (2) Laws that comprises Kirchhoff’s Laws

Answer 3

Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL) & Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)

Question 4

States that the total voltage around a closed loop in a circuit must be equal to the sum of the voltage drops across each component in that loop

Answer 4

Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)

Question 4

States that the total current entering a junction in a circuit must equal the total current leaving the junction

∑ I(in = ∑ I(out)

Answer 4

Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL)

Question 5

Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL) is based on this principle

Answer 5

Principle of Conservation of Energy