Kirchhoff's current law

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:KCL
gptkbp:appliesTo electrical circuits
gptkbp:basedOn conservation of electric charge
gptkbp:category electrical engineering
physics
gptkbp:describes current at a junction
gptkbp:form ΣI_in = ΣI_out
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Gustav_Kirchhoff
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kirchhoff's current law
gptkbp:implies no charge accumulation at a node
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Kirchhoff's_voltage_law
gptkbp:state The algebraic sum of currents entering a node is zero
gptkbp:usedIn circuit analysis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kirchhoff's_circuit_laws
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5