Product Summary
Kirchhoff’s Laws form the basis of all circuit analysis. The high speed for AC applications and high sensitivity (0.1 mA) for DC applications make the 850 Interface an ideal tool for investigating AC and DC circuits.
Measurement of voltages and currents in series-parallel DC circuits demonstrates the validity of Kirchhoff’s Laws. The use of multiple current probes avoids student confusion that can arise when rearranging the circuit to measure currents at different points.
Concepts
- Summation of the voltages around a closed loop are zero at any instant
- Summation of the currents at any junction are zero
What's Included
Data Collection Software
This product requires PASCO software for data collection and analysis. We recommend the following option(s). For more information on which is right for your classroom, see our Software Comparison: SPARKvue vs. Capstone »
Interface Required
This product requires a PASCO Interface to connect to your computer or device. We recommend the following option(s). For a breakdown of features, capabilities, and additional options, see our Interface Comparison Guide »
Experiments
Experiment Library
Perform the following experiments and more with the Kirchhoff’s Rules Experiment.
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College / Physics
Kirchhoff’s Laws form the basis of all circuit analysis. Here we verify the laws for a resistive circuit using a DC input and for a time varying RC circuit.
