Answer:
Joule, unit of work or energy in the International System of Units (SI); it is equal to the work done by a force of one newton acting through one metre. Named in honour of the English physicist James Prescott Joule, it equals 107 ergs, or approximately 0.7377 foot-pounds.
Explanation:
the SI unit of energy is the joule (J) . the joules has base units of kg•m^2/s^2=N•m. A joule is defined as the work done or energy required to exert a force of one Newton for a distance of one metre.
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