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The sum of all potential changes in a closed circuit is zero. This is called ________?

AKirchhoff's first rule

BKirchhoff's fourth rule

CKirchhoff's third rule

DKirchhoff's second rule

Answer:

D. Kirchhoff's second rule

Read Explanation:

The sum of all potential changes in a closed circuit is zero and this is known as Kirchhoff's second rule (also known as the voltage law). Kirchhoff's second law applies to voltage drops across components in a circuit. It states that around any closed loop in a circuit, the directed sum of potential differences across components is zero.

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