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Basic Circuit Analysis Methods
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Superposition Theorem
In a linear circuit with several sources, the voltage/current in any element is the algebraic sum of the voltages/currents produced by each source acting independently.
Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL)
States that the total current entering a junction or node is equal to the total current leaving the node.
Ohm's Law
Describes the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in an electrical circuit.
Norton's Theorem
Any collection of voltage sources, current sources, and resistors with two terminals is electrically equivalent to an ideal current source in parallel with a single resistor.
Nodal Analysis
A systematic method of calculating the voltages at various nodes of a circuit, using Kirchhoff's Current Law.
Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL)
States that the sum of all electrical potential differences around any closed network is zero.
Thevenin's Theorem
Any linear electrical network with voltage and current sources and only resistances can be replaced by an equivalent voltage source in series with a resistance.
Mesh Analysis
A method that simplifies the calculation of currents in circuits that can be drawn on a planar surface, using Kirchhoff's Voltage Law on loops in the circuit.
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