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.
Calories and Joules. In chemistry we measure heat using two different units: calories and joules. A calorie is defined as the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius.The âcalorieâ you are most familiar with is used to measure the energy content of food.alories and Joules. In chemistry we measure heat using two different units: calories and joules. A calorie is defined as the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius.