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Joule effect

noun

, Physics.
  1. the generation of heat by the passage of electricity through a resistance.

Joule effect

noun

  1. See Joule's law
    Also calledJoule heating the production of heat as the result of a current flowing through a conductor See Joule's law
  2. an increase in length of certain ferromagnetic materials when longitudinally magnetized

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Joule effect1

First recorded in 1875–80; named after J. P. Joule

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Joule effect1

C20: named after James Prescott Joule

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