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joule , abbr. J, unit of work or energy in the mks system of units, which is based on the metric system ; it is the work done or energy expended by a force of 1 newton acting through a distance of 1 meter. The joule is named for James P. Joule.

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joule electrical unit, named 1882 after James Prescott Joule, English physicist.

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joule (symbol J) SI unit of energy. One joule is the work done by a force of one newton acting over a distance of one metre. It was named after James P. Joule and replaced the erg.

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