Exam 10: Kirchhoff S Laws

The number of meshes is

In current calculations, the simplest possible closed path is called a

Any resistance common to two meshes has two ______________ mesh currents.

By what term a missing mesh current is represented when solving mesh current equations?

When a loop does not have any voltage source, the algebraic sum of the IR voltage drops alone must total zero.

The Greek letter ? means difference between.

The advantage of ______________ currents is the pattern of algebraic signs for the voltages, without the need for tracing any branch currents.

When a loop does not have any voltage source, the algebraic sum of the IR drops alone must equal (number only) ______________.

The only positive IR voltage in a mesh is for the R_T of each ______________ current in its own mesh.

Electrons flowing into a resistor make that end

Any circuit can be solved by applying ______________ laws for the voltages around the loop and the currents at a branch point

When analyzing ______________ currents, the zero term represents a missing mesh current.

Kirchhoff's current law is the basis for the practical rule in parallel circuits that the total line current

When analyzing mesh currents, a resistance shared by two mesh currents is called a

The reason for finding the voltage at a node is that node voltage can be used for

Node voltage analysis is often preferred over the method of branch currents because

Kirchhoff's current law (KCL) states that at any point in a circuit, the algebraic sum of the currents directed into or out of a point must equal the total current.

While solving for loop currents, a negative sign for a current means that this current is opposite to the assumed direction.

A resistance shared by two mesh currents is referred to as a ______________ resistance.

In loop analysis, a branch point is also called a node.