Unit of energy Crossword Clue

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ERG

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(noun)
1. English physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889)
2. a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

UNIT (noun)
1. an organization regarded as part of a larger social group
2. any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
ENERGY (noun)
1. (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
2. an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)

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ERG
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