basic circuit revision Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
absorbing power - passive convention
A
current flows from + to -
2
Q
supplying power - active convention
A
current flows from i to +
3
Q
KCL
A
the sum of currents entering any node is 0.
4
Q
KVL
A
the sum of voltages around any loop is 0.
5
Q
conventional circuit flow
A
current conventionally flows from the positive terminal (+) to the negative terminal (-) . this is commonly used in engineering circuit analysis
