Electric Circuits
In a circuit, two wires meet at a junction. If 3A of current enters the junction through one wire and 1A leaves through the other, what is the current in the third wire connected to the junction?
2A entering
2A leaving
4A entering
4A leaving
Four wires are connected at a junction. The currents in three of the wires are: 4A entering, 2A leaving, and 5A entering. What is the current in the fourth wire?
3A leaving
7A entering
7A leaving
11A entering
A circuit has a junction with three branches. The current entering the junction is dependent on a voltage source such that . The current leaving the junction is 2A. If , what is the current (leaving)?
6A
2A
4A
8A
At a junction, if (entering) and (leaving), what is if it is leaving the junction?
3A
7A
10A
2.5A
At a junction in a circuit, the following currents are observed: (entering), (leaving), (entering), and is unknown. What is the magnitude and direction of ?
7A, entering
7A, leaving
11A, entering
11A, leaving
A circuit contains a junction with three resistors connected to it. The voltage source in the circuit provides 12V. Two of the resistors have currents of 1A entering and 0.5A leaving the junction, respectively. If the third resistor has a resistance of 10 ohms, what is the current through it, and is it entering or leav...
0.7A, entering
0.7A, leaving
1.7A, entering
1.7A, leaving
According to Kirchhoff's Junction Rule, what sign convention is typically used for currents entering a junction?
Positive
Negative
Neutral
Zero

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In a complex circuit, you've identified a junction with multiple branches. To solve for an unknown current at this junction, what other law(s) might you need to apply in conjunction with Kirchhoff's Junction Rule?
Only Ohm's Law
Only Kirchhoff's Loop Rule
Both Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Loop Rule
Neither Ohm's Law nor Kirchhoff's Loop Rule
What fundamental principle underlies Kirchhoff's Junction Rule?
Conservation of energy
Conservation of charge
Ohm's Law
Conservation of momentum
A junction has four branches. (entering) is 3A, (entering) is 4A, (leaving) is 2A. Determine (leaving).
9A
5A
1A
3A