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3. CIRCUIT ANALYSIS
•The techniques of circuit analysis focus on trying to derive equations that describe a circuit.
•In general most of the techniques attempt to simplify analysis by breaking the circuit into parts, loops, etc.
•Some well known techniques include,
-mesh currents
-node voltages
-superposition
-thevinen and norton equivalents
3.1 KIRCHOFF’S LAWS
• Kirchoff’s Current Law: “The sum of currents at any node in a circuit must equal zero” - keep in mind that current is a flow rate for moving electrons. And, electrons do not appear and disappear from the circuit. Therefore, all of the electrons flowing into a point in the circuit must be flowing back out.