This is probably too broad of a topic but what is Kirchhoff’s law? I tried reading up on it but even the wiki page went over my head.
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In very basic terms, the sum of all the voltage drops in a circuit will equal the source voltage. For example, if you have 3 equal size resistors in series with a 12 volt battery, you will have a 4 volt drop across each one. If the resistors all have different ratings, the voltage drops across each will divide proportionately with the resistance, but the will still all add up to 12 volts. It comes in very handy when trouble shooting a circuit.
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