State whether the following statement is true or false:
The unit of work is watt.
The unit of work is watt.
(FALSE) The statement is False.
The $SI$ unit of work is the joule $(J)$,which is defined as the work done when a force of $1$ newton displaces an object by $1$ meter.
Watt $(W)$ is the $SI$ unit of power,which is defined as the rate of doing work or the rate of energy transfer ($1$ watt = $1$ joule per second).
The $SI$ unit of work is the joule $(J)$,which is defined as the work done when a force of $1$ newton displaces an object by $1$ meter.
Watt $(W)$ is the $SI$ unit of power,which is defined as the rate of doing work or the rate of energy transfer ($1$ watt = $1$ joule per second).
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