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12.116 Kirchhoff's Rules Worksheet

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This Physics Science worksheet provides structured practice on 12.116 Kirchhoff's Rules. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Kirchhoff's Rules: Apply loop and junction rules to select correct equations or unknown currents in multi-loop circuits. Aligned to NGSS, CCSS Literacy and Mathematics, AP Physics, and selected state frameworks 12.116 - Kirchhoff's Rules: NGSS HS-PS2-4, HS-PS2-5, HS-PS3-2, HS-PS3-3, HS-PS3-5, HS-PS4-5; CCSS HSN-Q.A, HSA-CED.A, HSF-IF, HSG-MG; AP Physics 2 E&M units; AP Physics C: E&M enrichment; TX TEKS Physics §112.45(c) electricity and magnetism; FL SC.912.P.10, SC.912.P.12; VA PH.6; MA/CA/NY HS-PS2/HS-PS3/HS-PS4.

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A three-loop circuit's right loop has a 7.8 V battery rise, a 5 ohm outer resistor, and a 2 ohm resistor shared with the middle loop. Clockwise mesh currents are I_2 in the middle loop and I_3 in the right loop. Which right-loop equation is correct?

A7.8 - 5I_2 - 2(I_3 - I_2) = 0

B7.8 - 5I_3 - 2(I_2 - I_3) = 0

C7.8 + 5I_3 + 2(I_3 - I_2) = 0

D7.8 - 5I_3 - 2(I_3 - I_2) = 0

Solution & Explanation:The right-loop outer resistor drop is 5I_3. The shared-resistor branch current in the right-loop direction is I_3 - I_2, so its drop is 2(I_3 - I_2).

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A two-loop circuit has equations 20 - 4I_1 - 2(I_1 - I_2) = 0 and 6 - 5I_2 - 2(I_2 - I_1) = 0. What is the current through the shared resistor in the I_1 reference direction?

A6 A

B4 A

C2 A

D1 A

Solution & Explanation:The system is satisfied by I_1 = 4 A and I_2 = 2 A. The shared current in the I_1 direction is I_1 - I_2 = 2 A.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

In a loop, the traversal crosses a 9 V battery from negative to positive, then a 3 ohm resistor with current I, then a 4 V battery from positive to negative, then a 2 ohm resistor opposite current I. Which equation is correct?

A9 + 3I - 4 - 2I = 0

B9 - 3I - 4 + 2I = 0

C-9 - 3I + 4 + 2I = 0

D9 - 3I + 4 - 2I = 0

Solution & Explanation:The 9 V battery is a rise, the 3 ohm resistor is a drop, the 4 V battery is a drop, and the 2 ohm resistor is a rise because traversal is opposite the current.

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