What is the unit of energy in the metric system and its common symbol?

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What is the unit of energy in the metric system and its common symbol?

Energy in the metric system is measured in joules, with the symbol J. A joule is defined as the work done when a force of one newton moves an object one meter, so it can be thought of as a measure of how much effort or energy is used to move something over a distance. This makes joule the appropriate unit for energy. The other options aren’t energy units: a watt measures power (the rate of energy transfer), a newton measures force, and a meter measures length.

Energy in the metric system is measured in joules, with the symbol J. A joule is defined as the work done when a force of one newton moves an object one meter, so it can be thought of as a measure of how much effort or energy is used to move something over a distance. This makes joule the appropriate unit for energy. The other options aren’t energy units: a watt measures power (the rate of energy transfer), a newton measures force, and a meter measures length.

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