KIRCHHOFF CURRENT LAW (KCL)
SUM OF CURRENTS FLOWING INTO A NODE IS
EQUAL TO SUM OF CURRENTS FLOWING OUT OF
THE NODE
ALGEBRAIC SUM OF CURRENTS FLOWING INTO A
NODE IS ZERO
ALGEBRAIC SUM OF CURRENT (FLOWING) OUT OF
A NODE IS ZERO
A GENERALIZED NODE IS ANY PART OF A
CIRCUIT WHERE THERE IS NO ACCUMULATION
OF CHARGE
... OR WE CAN MAKE SUPERNODES BY
AGGREGATING NODES
INTERPRETATION: SUM OF CURRENTS LEAVING
NODES 2&3 IS ZERO
VISUALIZATION: WE CAN ENCLOSE NODES 2&3
INSIDE A SURFACE THAT IS VIEWED AS A
GENERALIZED NODE (OR SUPERNODE)