Fundamentals of Electricity - Voltage Rise and Voltage Drop

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Chapter Objectives
Explain Voltage Rise and Voltage Drop

Describe Kirchhoff's Laws

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Recall
Ohm's law states that the current is directly

proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance. Current is directly proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance. Voltage is equal to the product of current and resistance. Resistance is equal to the voltage divided by current.

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Concept of Voltage Rise and Drop - I

In electronics and electrical work, there are two kinds

of EMF or potential difference

One type of EMF is called voltage rise and the other

is called voltage drop.

The energy introduced into the circuit is called as

voltage rise.

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Concept of Voltage Rise and Drop - II

Voltage drop and voltage rise are expressed in volts.

The energy removed from the circuit by the load is

called voltage drop.

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Question for GD

Time-Limit 2min

What is difference between voltage rise and

voltage drop

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Kirchhoffs Voltage Law

The sum of voltage drops is equal to the sum of the

voltage rises is referred to as Kirchhoff's voltage law. Around a closed loop, the algebraic sum of all the voltages is zero.

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Kirchhoffs Voltage Law

Rules for adding Voltages:

Choose which direction you prefer to trace the circuit either clockwise or counter clockwise. Trace a path around the circuit in the chosen direction. If the positive side of a voltage drop or voltage rise is encountered first, consider that voltage rise or drop to be positive. If the negative side of the voltage drop or voltage rise is encountered first consider that voltage drop or rise to be negative.
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Question for GD

Time Limit -2mins

What do you mean by network circuit?

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Kirchhoffs Current Law

It states that in a parallel circuit, the total current is

equal to the sum of the branch currents.

In simpler words, the current entering any point in a

circuit is equal to the current leaving the same point.

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Hands on
Perform an hands-on of voltage rise and

voltage drop

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Summary - I
Voltage rise can is defined as the energy added to a

circuit and voltage drop is defined as the energy removed from the circuit.
Kirchhoff stated two laws regarding the current and

voltage entering and leaving a circuit.

Kirchhoff voltage Law states that the sum of voltage

drops is equal to the sum of the voltage rises in a closed circuit.

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Summary - II
Kirchhoff current Law states that the current entering

any point in a circuit is equal to the current leaving the same point.

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Mind Map
Draw a mind map to summarize this chapter

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