joule
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈdʒuːl/
- Specialized
:
julio
- The device uses 100 joules of energy to operate effectively.
- joules of energy
- 10^24 joules
Examples
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Energy output set to three joules.
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In his honor, the units for energy in the S.I. system are designated in joules.
Academic text (2007) -
Each new, each new Joule of energy comes with no extra, very little, little carbon associated with it, right?
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Typically a lightning strike contains five billion joules of energy.
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So that would have units of joules per meter squared per second.
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In other words, we humans are consuming 15 trillion joules per second.
Blog text (5) -
In the 19th century, James Joule, an English physicist, experimented with converting mechanical energy into thermal effect.
Academic text (2007) -
Specific heat of water = 4186 joules per kilogram and 70% of Earth's surface.
Blog text (30) -
The heat generated by composting 1.0 kilogram (kg) of organic material averages 21 million joules (MJ).
Academic text (2002) -
Typically, a lightning strike contains about five billion joules of energy.
Synonyms
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8.6
A small unit of energy equal to the energy an electron gains when it moves through one volt
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3.2
The energy used by a 1,000-watt device in one hour
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6.0
A unit of energy equal to one million joules
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5.6
A unit that measures very small energy for atoms and particles
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3.0
A way to measure energy, like a calorie or joule
The symbol for the unit of energy called the joule
A unit of energy equal to one watt used for one second
A standard amount of energy used to measure work, for example the joule
How Much Energy
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5.1
- Archaic
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Joule is named after the English scientist James Joule, who studied heat and how motion becomes 'energy', so his name was given to the measure for 'energy'.