Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Joules

👉 In physics, the joule is a unit of energy that measures the amount of work required to accelerate an object from rest to its final velocity. It is named after the ancient Greek physicist and astronomer Archimedes who used it in calculating the force needed to lift an object off the ground. Joules are denoted by the symbol J, which stands for joule. They are often abbreviated as J or kg m/s2 (kgm s-2). The SI unit of energy

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