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Question
Name the unit in which you pay the cost of your electricity bill. How is it related to joule?
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Solution
UNIT in which the electricity bill is charged is board of TRADE
UNIT = kWh
1 Unit = kWh=3600000 J = 3.6 × 106 J
1 kWh= 3.6 × 106 J
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