Electronic – Confusion with Ohm’s law

currentohms-lawresistance

When I connect a cell with 100 Ω resistor. voltage across circuit is 1.4 V and current is 14 mA. That means total power of cell is 1.41 x 0.014 = around 20 mW. Right?

Now if I connect two cells in series with same 100 Ω resister the volts across are 2.83 V and current is 27.6 mA

If we multiply them we get around 78 mW.

What I don't understand is if one cell has around 20 mW of power how come two cells have 78 mW instead of double of 20 mW = 40 mW maybe?

Best Answer

This might help : \$P=\dfrac{U^2}{R}\$

\$P_1=\dfrac{1.41^2}{100} \approx 20\,\text{mW}\$

\$P_2=\dfrac{2.83^2}{100}\approx 80\,\text{mW}\$