The amount of energy gained by an electron when it is accelerated through a potential difference of $1 v o l t$ is equal to

1 J

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1 e V

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1 e r g

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Solution

The correct option is B $1 e V$
$1 e V$ is the energy gained by an electron when it is accelerated through a potential difference of $1 v o l t$ .
So, $1 e V =$ charge on an electron $\times 1 v o l t$

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