NOUN | quantity | joule, J, watt second | 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 second |
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person | Joule, James Prescott Joule | English physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889) |
Sounds | jhuw'l | |
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Rhymes | Blackpool ... Yule: 48 rhymes with uwl... |
Meaning | 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 second. | |
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Synonyms | J, watt second | |
Parts | erg | A cgs unit of work or energy |
Broader | work unit, heat unit, energy unit | A unit of measurement for work |
Spanish | j, J, joule, julio | |
Catalan | joule |
Meaning | English physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889). | |
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Synonym | James Prescott Joule | |
Instance of | physicist | A scientist trained in physics |
Spanish | James Prescott Joule | |
Catalan | James Prescott Joule |
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