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The discussion revolves around Kirchhoff's Laws of Voltage and Current, focusing on their principles, applications, and the foundational concepts necessary for understanding them. Participants seek detailed explanations and resources related to these laws.

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  • One participant requests detailed information about Kirchhoff's Laws of Voltage and Current.
  • Another suggests viewing Kirchhoff's Laws as principles rather than formulas and emphasizes understanding over mere application.
  • A participant mentions the importance of combining Kirchhoff's Laws with Ohm's Law for calculations in linear circuits.
  • There is a reference to mastering basic principles such as voltage dividers and resistors in parallel before applying Kirchhoff's Laws.
  • One participant expresses frustration that a suggested website does not provide the laws as expected.
  • A later reply reiterates the definitions of Kirchhoff's Laws, stating that the total current into a point equals the current out, and that the potential differences around a circuit sum to zero.
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Pls anyone can Give me full detail of Kirchoff Law of Voltage and Current pls,,,
 
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you can start here

http://www.antonine-education.co.uk/physics_as/module_3/Topic_3/kirchhoff.htm

Regard Kirchhoff as principles rather then formulas. Try to understand them rather then purely applying them.

Combine them with Ohm's law in linear circuits to calculate the results.
Also master the basic principles of voltage dividers ( two resistors in series for instance), resistors in parallel, etc... first.
 
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Thanks brotherrr
 
this website is not showing this LAWS
 
it does state

Kirchhoff : "The total current flowing into a point is equal to the current flowing out of that point" AND "The potential differences around a circuit add up to zero"

They look like laws to me.
 
Have a look at this.
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electric/ohmlaw.html"
 
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