3. Electric Circuits

Kirchhoff’s Loop Rule — Quiz

Test your understanding of kirchhoff’s loop rule with 5 practice questions.

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Practice Questions

Question 1

What does Kirchhoff’s Loop Rule say about a closed path in an electric circuit?

Question 2

Which quantity is most directly related to Kirchhoff’s Loop Rule?

Question 3

In a circuit loop, a battery provides a voltage rise of $12\text{ V}$ and a resistor causes a voltage drop of $12\text{ V}$. What is the net change in potential around the loop?

Question 4

When applying Kirchhoff’s Loop Rule, what should be true about the algebraic sum of all voltage changes around one closed loop?

Question 5

A student travels around a loop and crosses a battery from the negative terminal to the positive terminal. How is this voltage change usually written?