AFMC AFMC Solved Paper-2003

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    Kirchhoff's I and II laws are based on conservation of:

    A) energy and charge         

    B) charge and energy

    C) mass and charge             

    D)  none of the above

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    From Kirchhoffs first law, in an electric circuit, the algebraic sum of the currents meeting at any junction in the circuit is zero, that is  \[{{i}_{1}}+{{i}_{1}}+{{i}_{3}}+{{i}_{4}}=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]     \[\sum{i}=0\] Thus, Kirchhoffs first law expresses the conservation of charge. Kirchhoffs second law states that in any closed mesh of a circuit, the algebraic sum of the products of current and the resistance in each part is equal to the algebraic sum of the emfs in that mesh i.e., \[\sum{iR}=\sum{E}\] Hence, second law expresses the conservation of energy.


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