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Think of the term that fits into or defines the given statement and fill in the given boxes with the correct spellings of that term.

The smallest unit of energy is _______________.


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Solution

  1. The SI unit of energy is the joule.
  2. Electron volt is a smaller unit of energy, used for measuring the energies of subatomic particles.
  3. One electron volt is the amount of energy required for an electron to accelerate through a potential difference of one volt.
  4. 1eV=1.6×10-19J

Hence, the smallest unit of energy is an electron volt.


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