joule
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of energy, work and heatIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of energy, work and heat; the work required to exert a force of one newton for a distance of one metre. Equivalent to one watt-second (one watt of power acting for a duration of one second).
» A joule is a unit of energy.
Das Joule ist eine Energieeinheit.
Джоуль - единица измерения энергии.
Meaning
1 sensesIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of energy, work and heat; the work required to exert a force of one newton for a distance of one metre. Equivalent to one watt-second (one watt of power acting for a duration of one second).
Joule
джо́ульdžóulʹ
джо́ульdžóulʹ
- English physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889)
- 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
Examples
2 sentencesA joule is a unit of energy.
ruДжоуль - единица измерения энергии.
deDas Joule ist eine Energieeinheit.
The unit of energy is the joule.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Named after English physicist James Prescott Joule (1818–1889). The surname is a variant oNamed after English physicist James Prescott Joule (1818–1889). The surname is a variant of Joel.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: joulesSynonyms
3 synonyms- English physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889):James Prescott 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 second:Jwatt second