Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 1996 GS-I
Question

The unit of work is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Joule

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Joule”.
1) A joule (J) is the International System of Units (SI) unit of energy or work.

2) The newton (N) is the International System of Units (SI) unit of force.

3) A watt is the International System of Units (SI) unit of power.

4) A dyne is a unit of force in the centimetre-gram-second (CGS) system of physical units.

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