By adding cells in series, a larger-voltage bat-
tery can be made, whereas adding cells in parallel results in a battery with a higher
current-output capacity.
This is what a book that I am reading says and hence what I am understanding is Voltage is added when Voltage sources are connected in series and Current s added when voltage sources are connected in parallel.
Considering the ohm's law,
1)for V1=10v and V2=10v, R = 1K, if I keep only keep V1 as voltage source, V across R would be 10v and I(current) would be 10mA.
2)Now if I connect V1 and V2 in series , V = 20V and I would be 20mA.
Did I miss something or the current actually doubled up?
I even simulated the curcuit in the Multisim and i faced with a similiar result. Any help in understanding the concept would be helpful.
Best Answer
Maximum limits is the key here not ohms law so....
Forget ohms law. Putting batteries in series has the maximum current limited by the weakest battery. We're talking about a single battery being able to supply x amps with two in series only able to the same maximum.