当R1、R2并联在电压为U的电源两端时,两电阻两端的电压为U,
根据P=
可知:U2 R
=R1 R2
=P2 P1
=3,即R1=3R2;3P1
P1
当把它们串联在电压为4U的电源两端时,
电路中的电流I=
=U′
R1+R2
=4U 3R2+R2
,故通过R2的电流不变,故C错误;U R2
R1两端的电压U1=IR1=
×3R2=3U,故A错误;U R2
R2消耗的功率P2=I2R2=(
)2R2=U R2
=3P1,R2消耗的功率不变,故B错误;U2 R2
两个电阻消耗的总功率P=U′I=4U×
=4×U R2
=4×3P1=12P1,故D正确.U2 R2
故选D.