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Kirchhoff's Circuit Laws
Circuits · 1845
- Equation
- Σ I = 0 at a node · Σ V = 0 around a loop
- Field
- Circuits
- Named After
- Gustav Kirchhoff
- Symbols
- I currents meeting at a junction · V voltage rises and drops around any closed loop · signs by direction
- Year
- 1845
Significance
Charge doesn't pile up and energy books balance — conservation laws dressed for circuit analysis, written by Kirchhoff as a 21-year-old student. Together with Ohm's law they solve any network of wires, from a flashlight to a motherboard.
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