Kirchhoff's Laws (Noun)
Meaning
(physics) two laws governing electric networks in which steady currents flow: the sum of all the currents at a point is zero and the sum of the voltage gains and drops around any closed circuit is zero.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- Kirchhoff's laws are fundamental principles in understanding the behavior of electric circuits and are widely used in the analysis and design of electronic systems.
- The application of Kirchhoff's laws allows us to calculate the voltage and current at any point in a complex electrical network.
- Kirchhoff's laws are essential tools for electrical engineers to analyze and solve problems in circuit analysis, including determining the voltage and current in a circuit.
- By applying Kirchhoff's laws, we can simplify complex circuits and reduce them to a set of linear equations that can be solved to find the unknown voltages and currents.
- Kirchhoff's laws are used to analyze both series and parallel circuits, and are a crucial part of the study of electrical engineering and electronics.