A meter used by electric utility
companies to measure the amount
of electric power used by a
customer.
kinetic energy
Energy associated with motion.
Kirchhoff"s current law
The sum of the currents flowing
into a point in a circuit is
equal to the sum of the currents
flowing out of that same point.
Kirchhoff"s voltage law
The algebraic sum of the voltage
drops in a closed path circuit
is equal to the algebraic sum of
the source voltages applied.
knee voltage
The voltage at which a curve
joins two relatively straight
portions of a characteristic
curve. For a PN junction diode,
the point in the forward
operating region of the
characteristic curve where
conduction starts to increase
rapidly. For a zener diode, the
term is often used in reference
to the zener voltage rating.
