Associations to the word «Joule»

Wiktionary

JOULE, noun. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of energy, work and heat; the work required to exert a force of one newton for a distance of one metre. Also equal to the energy of one watt of power for a duration of one second. Symbol: J

Dictionary definition

JOULE, noun. 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.
JOULE, noun. English physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889).

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.