Electric current has to obey certain rules, like taking the path of least resistance. But when rules are that simple, they tend to be a little wrong. Let's see if we can write a better one.

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TIME CODES

00:00 Cold Open
00:29 Nuance
00:37 The Experiment
02:59 Better Rule
03:36 Charge Conservation
06:40 Kirchhoff's Current Law
07:56 What's a Junction?
08:38 Summary
09:37 Outro
10:03 Featured Comment