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What is a joule?

What is a joule? Here are some definitions.

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  1. 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
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Six metric units the watt, kelvin, farad, newton, joule and gray are named after British scientists.
One joule is equivalent to the work required to produce one watt of power continuously for one second.
The unit used for measuring energy is the joule. But one joule only represents a tiny amount of energy.
A force of one newton moving through a distance of one metre does one joule of work.
One joule is the amount of work done by exerting a force of one newton to displace an object by one meter.
One joule of output energy will energise approximately 6 miles of wire with no interference.

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