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Joule

J.P. Joule
J.P. Joule

The joule is the unit of energy (E). The unit is named after the English physicist James Prescott Joule (1818 - 1889).

1 joule (J) = 1 kilogram (kg) × [ 1 meter (m) / 1 second (s) ]2

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