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Kirchoff's Current Law states that the signed sum of the currents entering a node is equal to zero. In a simple parallel circuit, say with one battery and two light bulbs, this means the current coming out of the battery will be exactly equal to the sum of the currents entering the two light bulbs. In a series circuit, it also means that the current at every point in the circuit is the same. A parallel circuit can be construed as a special case of a series circuit, when you start to combine elements.

Kirchoff's Voltage Law states that the signed sum of the voltage drops around a series circuit is equal to zero. Since a parallel circuit can be construed as a special case of a series circuit, this means that voltage across parallel nodes is equal.

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