KIRCHHOFF'S LAW


Meaning of KIRCHHOFF'S LAW in English

Physics, Elect.

1. the law that the algebraic sum of the currents flowing toward any point in an electric network is zero.

2. the law that the algebraic sum of the products of the current and resistance in the conductors forming a closed loop in a network is equal to the algebraic sum of the electromotive forces in the loop.

[ 1865-70; named after G. R. KIRCHHOFF ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .