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Give the CGS unit of heat.


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  1. Heat is the energy that is transmitted spontaneously from one body to another due to temperature differences.
  2. Heat is a type of energy that can be transformed to work. As a result, the amount of energy is measured in the same units as work.
  3. Therefore, joules is the SI unit of heat.
  4. The CGS unit of heat is 'erg'.

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