June 2016: Atlanta Summer Guide. When it comes to celebrating summer, there's old school, and there's new school. Take a dip in a swimming hole, or swan around the pool you rented on Airbnb. Slurp on a Bomb Pop, or scoop up artisanal gelato.
joule. n. 1. (Units) the derived SI unit of work or energy; the work done when the point of application of a force of 1 newton is displaced through a distance of 1 metre in the direction of the force. 1 joule is equivalent to 1 watt-second, 10 7 ergs, 0.2390 calories, or 0.738 foot-pound.
Whenever a new quantity is introduced in physics, the standard metric units associated with that quantity are discussed. In the case of work (and also energy), the standard metric unit is the Joule (abbreviated J). One Joule is equivalent to one Newton of force causing a displacement of one meter.In other words, The Joule is the unit of work.hus, Lesson 1 of this unit will focus on the definitions and meanings of such terms as work, mechanical energy, potential energy, kinetic energy, and power. When a force acts upon an object to cause a displacement of the object, it is said that work was done upon the object.