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

Kirchhoff's laws — practice question

Which row gives the correct description of Kirchhoff’s laws?

  • AFirst law: The sum of the currents entering a junction equals the sum of the currents leaving the junction (physics principle: conservation of charge). Second law: The sum of the e.m.f.s around any closed loop in a circuit equals the sum of the p.d.s around the same loop (physics principle: conservation of energy).
  • BFirst law: The sum of the currents entering a junction equals the sum of the currents leaving the junction (physics principle: conservation of energy). Second law: The sum of the e.m.f.s around any closed loop in a circuit equals the sum of the p.d.s around the same loop (physics principle: conservation of charge).
  • CFirst law: The sum of the e.m.f.s around any closed loop in a circuit equals the sum of the p.d.s around the same loop (physics principle: conservation of energy). Second law: The sum of the currents entering a junction equals the sum of the currents leaving the junction (physics principle: conservation of charge).
  • DFirst law: The sum of the e.m.f.s around any closed loop in a circuit equals the sum of the p.d.s around the same loop (physics principle: conservation of charge). Second law: The sum of the currents entering a junction equals the sum of the currents leaving the junction (physics principle: conservation of energy).

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