J (Noun)
Meaning 1
The 10th letter of the Roman alphabet.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The amount of electrical energy consumed by the device was measured in joules, with a maximum capacity of 1000 joules per hour.
- A joule is the standard unit of energy in the International System of Units, used to express the amount of work done by an electric current.
- The energy stored in the battery was calculated to be 500 joules, which was sufficient to power the device for several hours.
- The physicist used joules as a unit of measurement to calculate the energy transferred by the electric circuit.
- The electrical energy consumption of the appliance was measured in joules per second, allowing for accurate calculations of its power usage.