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The units of work or energy don't depend on where it comes from.

They include . . .

  • watt-second
  • watt-hour
  • kilowatt-hour
  • joule
  • foot-pound
  • inch-pound
  • erg
  • dyne-centimeter
  • newton-meter
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Q: Electric power is the rate at which electricity does work. What is the term for the unit that measures electric power?
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