Showing posts with label Parallel Circuits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Parallel Circuits. Show all posts

Monday, August 13, 2012

Kirchhoff's Current Law( KCL)

Kirchhoff's Current Law( KCL) states that the total current  IT  in the main line in a parallel circuit equals the sum of individual branch currents.
In the form of equation, KCL can be represented as

IT = I1 + I2 + I3 + I4.............+ etc

Schematic Diagram can be shown as below. A parallel circuit with a voltage source of 6V and three resistors  R1, R2, R3 and total current  ITotal


How to find the equivalent resistance?