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Which statement correctly matches Kirchhoff's Current Law and Kirchhoff's Voltage Law?
AKCL applies to loops and KVL applies to junctions
BKCL is based on energy conservation, while KVL is based on charge conservation
CKCL states sum of currents at a node balances; KVL states sum of voltages around a loop is zero
DBoth laws describe only series circuits
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. KCL states sum of currents at a node balances; KVL states sum of voltages around a loop is zero
KCL deals with junctions or nodes and expresses current balance there. KVL deals with closed loops and expresses that the algebraic sum of voltages around the loop is zero. The other options swap or restrict the laws incorrectly.