解:(一)串联情况:
串联电路电流:$I = \frac {U_2}{R_2} = \frac {8\ \mathrm {V}}{40 \ \mathrm {Ω}} = 0.2\ \mathrm {A} $
$R_1$消耗电能:$W_1 = I^2R_1\ \mathrm {t} = (0.2\ \mathrm {A})^2 × 10 \ \mathrm {Ω}× 60\ \mathrm {s} = 24\ \mathrm {J} $
$R_2$消耗电能:$W_2 = I^2R_2\ \mathrm {t} = (0.2\ \mathrm {A})^2 × 40 \ \mathrm {Ω}× 60\ \mathrm {s} = 96\ \mathrm {J} $
整个电路消耗电能:$W_{总串} = W_1 + W_2 = 24\ \mathrm {J} + 96\ \mathrm {J} = 120\ \mathrm {J} $
(二)并联情况:
电源电压:$U = U_1 + U_2 = IR_1 + U_2 = 0.2\ \mathrm {A} × 10 \ \mathrm {Ω}+ 8\ \mathrm {V} = 10\ \mathrm {V} $
$R_1$电流:$I_1 = \frac U{R_1} = \frac {10\ \mathrm {V}}{10 \ \mathrm {Ω}} = 1\ \mathrm {A} $
$R_2$电流:$I_2 = \frac U{R_2} = \frac {10\ \mathrm {V}}{40 \ \mathrm {Ω}} = 0.25\ \mathrm {A} $
总电流:$I_{总} = I_1 + I_2 = 1\ \mathrm {A} + 0.25\ \mathrm {A} = 1.25\ \mathrm {A} $
整个电路消耗电能:$W_{总并} = UI_{总}t = 10\ \mathrm {V} × 1.25\ \mathrm {A} × 60\ \mathrm {s} = 750\ \mathrm {J} $
结论:串联时$R_1$消耗$24\ \mathrm {J}$,$R_2$消耗$96\ \mathrm {J}$,总电能$120\ \mathrm {J}$;并联时总电能$750\ \mathrm {J}$。