Kirchhoff's Loop Rule and Energy Conservation
A circuit contains three loops with batteries of emfs ε₁, ε₂, and ε₃. According to Kirchhoff’s Loop Rule, which statement best describes the energy transformations for a charge that traverses any single closed loop?
A
Energy gained in batteries always exceeds energy lost in resistors
B
Total energy gained equals ε₁ + ε₂ + ε₃ regardless of path
C
Net energy gained equals net energy lost in each closed loop
D
Energy is conserved only in the loop with the highest emf
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