"Kirchhoff's voltage law" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Gustav Kirchhoff, German physicist. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kirchhoff's voltage law
  1. (physics) A law showing that energy is conserved around an electrical circuit: the directed sum of the electrical potential differences around a circuit must be zero. Wikipedia link: Gustav Kirchhoff Categories (topical): Physics Related terms: Kirchhoff's circuit laws, Kirchhoff's current law

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