| 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 | julio | |
| 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 |