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joule
[noun]
A metric (or SI) unit measuring energy or work and named for the British scientist James Prescott Joule. One joule (J) represents the amount of work that can be done by a force of one newton (N) acting over a distance of one meter (m):
J = 1 N·m or J = 1 kg·m2/s2
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