SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The units used to measure heat energy (Q) are
A
temperature
B
oC
C
joules
D
Kelvin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Generally, all forms of energy are measured in terms of joules in the SI system. Notably, heat is a form of energy, and therefore the SI unit of heat is also joules (J) which are defined as the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a given mass by one degree.

Detailed explanation-2: -Units of Q will either be in Joule or kiloJoule depending on which quantities are being multiplied.

Detailed explanation-3: -The SI unit of heat is Joules (J) which is the same as the unit of energy as heat is the form of energy.

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