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.
joule. 1. A unit of work or energy transfer. One joule is equal to work done by a force of one newton moved about 1 m in the direction of the force. 2. (J) A unit of energy equal to the work done when a force of one newton is applied through a distance of one meter. Used instead of calorie: 1 J = 0.239 cal.