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==Key Stage 5==
===Meaning===
[[Kirchoff's 1st Law]] states that the total [[Electrical Current|current]] entering a [[junction]] is equal to the total [[Electrical Current|current]] leaving the [[junction]].
===About Kirchhoff's First Law===
*Also known as the '''[[Electrical Current|current]] law''' or '''[[junction]] rule'''.
*[[Kirchoff's 1st Law]] is based on the [[Conservation of Charge|conservation of charge]].
*[[Kirchoff's 1st Law]] is essential for analyzing complex electrical circuits.
*In [[Kirchoff's 1st Law]] the algebraic sum of [[Electrical Current|currents]] at a [[junction]] is equal to zero.
*[[Kirchoff's 1st Law]] helps in solving circuit problems by setting up equations based on [[Electrical Current|current]] conservation.
*[[Kirchoff's 1st Law]] is used in network analysis techniques such as mesh analysis and nodal analysis.
*[[Kirchoff's 1st Law]] applies to both [[Direct Current|DC]] and [[Alternating Current|AC]] circuits.
===Examples===
*In a [[Parallel Circuit|parallel circuit]], the sum of currents through each branch equals the total [[Electrical Current|current]] entering the [[junction]].
*Used to determine unknown currents in electrical network problems.
===Meaning===
[[Kirchoff's 1st Law]] states that the total [[Electrical Current|current]] entering a [[junction]] is equal to the total [[Electrical Current|current]] leaving the [[junction]].
===About Kirchhoff's First Law===
*Also known as the '''[[Electrical Current|current]] law''' or '''[[junction]] rule'''.
*[[Kirchoff's 1st Law]] is based on the [[Conservation of Charge|conservation of charge]].
*[[Kirchoff's 1st Law]] is essential for analyzing complex electrical circuits.
*In [[Kirchoff's 1st Law]] the algebraic sum of [[Electrical Current|currents]] at a [[junction]] is equal to zero.
*[[Kirchoff's 1st Law]] helps in solving circuit problems by setting up equations based on [[Electrical Current|current]] conservation.
*[[Kirchoff's 1st Law]] is used in network analysis techniques such as mesh analysis and nodal analysis.
*[[Kirchoff's 1st Law]] applies to both [[Direct Current|DC]] and [[Alternating Current|AC]] circuits.
===Examples===
*In a [[Parallel Circuit|parallel circuit]], the sum of currents through each branch equals the total [[Electrical Current|current]] entering the [[junction]].
*Used to determine unknown currents in electrical network problems.