Joule

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

(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.

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• Already, in this paper of June, 1844, Joule had expressed the hope of ascertaining the mechanical equivalent of heat with the accura cy that its importance for physical science demanded. 李贝. 西洋科学史.

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