Joule (J) — Science definition
Defined in 2 courses:
- The standard unit of energy. (Physical Science: Matter, Forces & Energy)
- The SI unit of work and energy; one joule is one newton-metre (1 J = 1 N·m). (Physics & Environmental Science)
Where it is taught
- Kinetic & Potential Energy — Energy & Heat Transfer, Physical Science: Matter, Forces & Energy, Grade 8
- Work & Power — Work, Energy & Momentum, Physics & Environmental Science, Grade 12
Taught alongside
- energy
- kinetic energy
- potential energy
- model
- evidence
- system boundary
- assumption
- work
- work-energy theorem
- power
- watt (W)