Does connecting individual cells of a battery in series result in more current being available?

Connecting individual cells of a battery in series primarily increases the voltage output of the combined cells rather than the current available. In a series configuration, the total voltage is the sum of the voltages of each individual cell, while the current remains the same as that of a single cell.

In essence, the load connected to the battery will draw current based on the total voltage and the resistance of that load according to Ohm's law (V = I × R). If your load requires more current than a single cell can provide, connecting additional cells in series will not increase the current available; it simply provides a higher voltage, which might lead to a situation where the load demands more current than what a single cell can supply.

This understanding clarifies that the main purpose of connecting cells in series is to achieve higher voltage rather than increased current capacity. The current available in the circuit is dictated by the circuit's total resistance and the voltage from the series configuration, not by the number of cells connected in series.