Named for a physicist, it's the amount of work done when 1 amp passes through 1 ohm of resistance for 1 second
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the unit for electron flow, the amp, is equal to 1 coulomb of electrons passing by a 
... amount of work performed by a force of 1 newton exerted through a motion of 1
... [DOC] [TLE] Joule - Wikipedia [PAR] The joule symbol J, is a derived unit of energy in the International System of Units
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