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Capacity to Do Work or Produce Heat, Measured in Joules

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

This refers to the amount of energy a system has to perform work or generate heat. It is quantified in units called joules.

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