- joule heat
- noun
also joulean heat \\ˈjül]ēən-, ˈjau̇l] sometimes ˈjōl]\
Usage: usually capitalized JEtymology: after J. P. Joule: heat resulting from an electric current through a resistance
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Joule heat — Džaulio šiluma statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Joule heat; Joulean heat vok. Joulesche Wärme, f rus. джоулево тепло, n; тепло Джоуля, n pranc. chaleur de Joule, f; chaleur Joule, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Joule's laws — are a pair of laws concerning the heat produced by a current and the energy dependence of an ideal gas to that of pressure, volume, and temperature, respectively. Joule s first law, also known as the Joule effect, is a physical law expressing the … Wikipedia
Joule heating — Joule heating, also known as ohmic heating and resistive heating, is the process by which the passage of an electric current through a conductor releases heat. It was first studied by James Prescott Joule in 1841. Joule immersed a length of wire… … Wikipedia
Joule: Wärme und Arbeit — Die Wandelbarkeit von Wärme in Arbeit und Arbeit in Wärme als speziellen Fall der Energieerhaltung experimentell dargelegt zu haben, begründete James Prescott Joules Ruhm in den Naturwissenschaften. Zu seinen Forschungen über das mechanische… … Universal-Lexikon
JOULE (J. P.) — Joule compte parmi les plus importants fondateurs de la thermodynamique. Parvenu en 1843 à donner une formulation stricte du principe de la conservation de l’énergie, il entreprit de quantifier les relations entre chaleur et travail au moyen… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Joule's law — 1. (Elec.) The law that the rate at which heat is produced in any part of an electric circuit is measured by the product of the square of the current times the resistance of that part of the circuit. If the current (i) is constant for an interval … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
joule — [dʒuːl ǁ dʒuːl, dʒaʊl] written abbreviation J noun [countable] a unit of energy, work done, or quantity of heat * * * joule UK US /dʒuːl/ noun [C] (WRITTEN ABBREVIATION J) MEASURES ► … Financial and business terms
Joule [2] — Joule (spr. dschaul oder dschūl), James Prescott, Physiker, geb. 24. Dez. 1818 in Salford, gest. 11. Okt. 1889 in Sale, lebte als Brauer in Salford und war der experimentelle Begründer der mechanischen Wärmetheorie; in seiner 1843 erschienenen… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Joule,James Prescott — Joule (jo͞ol, joul), James Prescott. 1818 1889. British physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics. * * * … Universalium
Joule's equivalent — n MECHANICAL EQUIVALENT OF HEAT … Medical dictionary
