Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Kirchhoff's laws

Kirchhoff's laws — practice question

At a point in a circuit, the total of the currents entering it is the same as the total of the currents leaving it. Which statement is correct?

  • AThis is Kirchhoff’s first law, which results from the conservation of charge.
  • BThis is Kirchhoff’s first law, which results from the conservation of energy.
  • CThis is Kirchhoff’s second law, which results from the conservation of charge.
  • DThis is Kirchhoff’s second law, which results from the conservation of energy.

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