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Physics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2022 · Paper 11 · Question 36

9702Kirchhoff’s laws

The sum of the currents entering a junction in an electrical circuit is always equal to the sum of the currents leaving the junction. Why is this?

  1. AIt is a consequence of the conservation of charge.
  2. BIt is a consequence of the conservation of electromotive force.
  3. CIt is a consequence of the conservation of energy.
  4. DIt is a consequence of the conservation of potential difference.

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Correct answer: A. It is a consequence of the conservation of charge.

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