<P> Recalling that current is a signed (positive or negative) quantity reflecting direction towards or away from a node, this principle can be stated as: </P> <Dl> <Dd> ∑ k = 1 n I k = 0 (\ displaystyle \ sum _ (k = 1) ^ (n) (I) _ (k) = 0) </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> ∑ k = 1 n I k = 0 (\ displaystyle \ sum _ (k = 1) ^ (n) (I) _ (k) = 0) </Dd> <P> n is the total number of branches with currents flowing towards or away from the node . </P>

State and explain kirchhoff current and voltage law