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Kirchhoff's Rules

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Kirchhoff's Rules, also known as Kirchhoff's laws or circuit laws, are a set of fundamental principles used to analyze electrical circuits. They provide a systematic approach for solving complex circuits by applying the conservation of charge and energy.

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