Joule (j l, joul), James Prescott 1818-1889. British physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics. |
| joule (jl, joul) n. Abbr. J or j 1. The International System unit of electrical, mechanical, and thermal energy. 2. a. A unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere is passed through a resistance of one ohm for one second. b. A unit of energy equal to the work done when a force of one newton acts through a distance of one meter. See Table at measurement. [After James Prescott Joule.] |
joule [jool]
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Physics the SI unit of work or energy [after J P Joule, physicist]
| joule (jl, joul) The SI derived unit used to measure energy or work. One joule is equal to the energy used to accelerate a body with a mass of one kilogram using one newton of force over a distance of one meter. One joule is also equivalent to one watt-second. |
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| Noun | 1. |  joule - a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one seconderg - a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter |
| 2. | Joule - English physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889) |
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