Joule
Updated: 07/06/2021 by Computer Hope
The joule is a scientific unit named after James Prescott Joule and represented by the letter J, which measures an amount of energy, heat, or work. One joule equals the amount of work done (energy transferred) when one Newton (another scientific unit, represented by N) of force is applied through a distance of one meter. A Newton is the amount of force required to move one kilogram at a speed of one meter divided by the time in seconds (represented by s), squared.
In other words, J = N * m = kg * m ^ 2 / s ^ 2.
Tip
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