JOULE


Meaning of JOULE in English

[ dʒu:l ]

(abbrev.: J )

■ noun the SI unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one newton when its point of application moves one metre in the direction of action of the force.

Origin

C19: named after the English physicist James P. Joule .

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