Calculate Work Done by 12.6V Battery Supplying 2.0A for 10min

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Homework Statement



A 12.6 V battery supplies a 2.0 A current for 10 minutes. What is the work done by the battery during this process?

Homework Equations



I=q/t

The Attempt at a Solution



I'm really drawing a blank on how this connects to work.
 
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The work would be the same as the electrical energy the battery outputs.

What does the product of voltage and time give?