Name the CGS unit of heat. Define it. - Vidyadip

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Name the CGS unit of heat. Define it.

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CGS unit of heat is Joule denoted by J.
1 J is amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a body by $1/4.12^oC$ of temperature.

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