Electrical Network - Electrical Laws

Electrical Laws

A number of electrical laws apply to all electrical networks. These include:

  • Kirchhoff's current law: The sum of all currents entering a node is equal to the sum of all currents leaving the node.
  • Kirchhoff's voltage law: The directed sum of the electrical potential differences around a loop must be zero.
  • Ohm's law: The voltage across a resistor is equal to the product of the resistance and the current flowing through it.
  • Norton's theorem: Any network of voltage or current sources and resistors is electrically equivalent to an ideal current source in parallel with a single resistor.
  • Thévenin's theorem: Any network of voltage or current sources and resistors is electrically equivalent to a single voltage source in series with a single resistor.

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