"Kirchhoff's circuit laws" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Gustav Kirchhoff, German physicist. Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=Kirchhoff's circuit laws}} Kirchhoff's circuit laws pl (plural only)
  1. (physics) A pair of fundamental natural laws dealing with the relations of currents at a junction and the voltages around a loop. Wikipedia link: Kirchhoff's circuit laws Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Physics Related terms: Kirchhoff's current law, Kirchhoff's voltage law Translations (pair of laws): Kirchhoffsche Gesetze [neuter] (German)

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