Electric Circuits
What fundamental principle underlies Kirchhoff's Junction Rule?
Conservation of Energy
Conservation of Momentum
Conservation of Charge
Conservation of Mass
A junction has two incoming currents of 4A and 6A. What is the outgoing current?
2A
10A
24A
0A
In a multi-loop circuit, a junction has three branches. One branch has a current entering the junction, another has a current leaving the junction, and the third has a current also leaving the junction. If and , what is the value of ?
3 A
7 A
-3 A
-7 A
Which of the following statements accurately describes Kirchhoff's Junction Rule?
The sum of voltages around any closed loop in a circuit is zero.
The sum of currents entering a junction equals the sum of currents leaving the junction.
The voltage across a resistor is proportional to the current through it.
The total resistance in a series circuit is the sum of individual resistances.
A junction has four branches. Two incoming currents are 3A and 5A, and one outgoing current is 2A. What is the value of the other outgoing current?
4A
6A
8A
10A
When applying Kirchhoff's Junction Rule, what sign convention is typically used for incoming and outgoing currents?
Incoming currents are negative, and outgoing currents are positive.
Incoming currents are positive, and outgoing currents are negative.
All currents are positive.
All currents are negative.
In the following circuit diagram, what is the value of if and ?
5 A
3 A
-3 A
-5 A

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