Kirchhoff's laws

Definitions of Kirchhoff's laws
  1. noun
    (physics) two laws governing electric networks in which steady currents flow: the sum of all the currents at a point is zero and the sum of the voltage gains and drops around any closed circuit is zero
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    law, law of nature
    a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
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