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According to Kirchhoff’s current law (KCL), what does the algebraic sum of currents entering a node equal to?
According to Kirchhoff’s current law (KCL), what does the algebraic sum of currents entering a node equal to?
- The total number of branches
- The total number of nodes
- Zero (correct)
- The product of the currents and the resistance
What does a branch represent in a circuit?
What does a branch represent in a circuit?
- A connecting wire between two nodes
- A single element such as a voltage source or a resistor (correct)
- A closed path formed by starting at a node
- The point of connection between two or more branches
How many nodes are present in the given circuit?
How many nodes are present in the given circuit?
- 2
- 4
- 5
- 3 (correct)
What constitutes a single node in a circuit?
What constitutes a single node in a circuit?
What is the point of connection between two or more branches in a circuit called?
What is the point of connection between two or more branches in a circuit called?
In a network with 5 branches and 3 nodes, how many independent loops will there be?
In a network with 5 branches and 3 nodes, how many independent loops will there be?
What is a loop in a circuit?
What is a loop in a circuit?
According to Ohm’s law, what is the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance?
According to Ohm’s law, what is the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance?
According to Kirchhoff’s voltage law (KVL), what is the algebraic sum of all voltages around a closed path?
According to Kirchhoff’s voltage law (KVL), what is the algebraic sum of all voltages around a closed path?
When are voltage sources considered to be connected in series?
When are voltage sources considered to be connected in series?
What is the equivalent resistance of multiple resistors connected in series?
What is the equivalent resistance of multiple resistors connected in series?
In a voltage divider with N resistors in series, what is the voltage drop across the nth resistor (Rn)?
In a voltage divider with N resistors in series, what is the voltage drop across the nth resistor (Rn)?
What is the process of combining resistors in a circuit known as?
What is the process of combining resistors in a circuit known as?
When combining two resistors at a time, what can be said about the current in both of them?
When combining two resistors at a time, what can be said about the current in both of them?
What happens to the current in parallel resistors connected in a circuit?
What happens to the current in parallel resistors connected in a circuit?
What type of semiconductors have an excess of electrons?
What type of semiconductors have an excess of electrons?
What is the equivalent resistance of two resistors in parallel?
What is the equivalent resistance of two resistors in parallel?
Which material is classified as a good insulator due to its very high resistivity?
Which material is classified as a good insulator due to its very high resistivity?
What type of material conducts electrical current but falls between conductors and insulators in its ability to conduct?
What type of material conducts electrical current but falls between conductors and insulators in its ability to conduct?
Which element is used in some types of electrical resistors and can be represented by the valence shell and a core with a net charge of +4?
Which element is used in some types of electrical resistors and can be represented by the valence shell and a core with a net charge of +4?
Which compound is an example of a compound semiconductor?
Which compound is an example of a compound semiconductor?
In terms of electrical properties, which material has valence electrons very loosely bound to the atom?
In terms of electrical properties, which material has valence electrons very loosely bound to the atom?
What determines the best conductors in terms of their ability to conduct electrical current?
What determines the best conductors in terms of their ability to conduct electrical current?
Which compound is not a good conductor due to its high resistivity?
Which compound is not a good conductor due to its high resistivity?
What type of material is characterized by atoms with four valence electrons and falls between conductors and insulators in its ability to conduct electrical current?
What type of material is characterized by atoms with four valence electrons and falls between conductors and insulators in its ability to conduct electrical current?
