Kirchoff’s Current Law

12PHYS - Electricity

Finn Le Sueur

2024

Kirchoff’s Laws: Current

These laws were first determined experimentally, but now understand them as a result of conservation of charge because current is just charge per time.

The sum of current flowing into a junction is equal to the sum of current flowing out of it.

Confirming Kirchoff’s Current Law

Collect a Kirchoff’s Current Law sheet from the front.
In a small group set up a station with a hardmat to protect the bench.
Follow the instructions to set up each circuit in turn, take the required measurements and answer Task 1-4.