According to Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL), what can be said about the currents entering and leaving a junction?
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According to Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL), what can be said about the currents entering and leaving a junction?
They are always equal
They can be different
They depend on voltage
They are always zero
KCL states that the total current entering a junction must equal the total current leaving that junction.
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Q: According to Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL), what can be said about the currents entering and leaving a junction?
Solution: KCL states that the total current entering a junction must equal the total current leaving that junction.
Steps: 5
Step 1: Understand what a junction is. A junction is a point in an electrical circuit where two or more conductors meet.
Step 2: Know that current is the flow of electric charge. It can enter or leave a junction.
Step 3: According to Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL), we need to look at the currents at the junction.
Step 4: KCL states that the total amount of current flowing into the junction must be equal to the total amount of current flowing out of the junction.
Step 5: This means if you add up all the currents going into the junction, it should equal the sum of all the currents going out.
