noun
joule
JOOL/dʒuːl/
The SI unit of energy or work.
The meter records one joule of energy supplied to the glowing bulb.
Etymology
The energy unit was named in recognition of British physicist James P. Joule. Its connection to energy is commemorative, not a meaning carried by the surname.
In context
the unit of energy is a joule however when dealing with electricity we actually use watts a watt is a measure of power where one watt is equal to one joule per second
More examples
- The battery stores 500 joules of energy.
- A force of one newton acting over one meter does one joule of work.
- We measure the heat released by the reaction in joules.
Forms
joule · joules