Joule effect
noun Physics.
the generation of heat by the passage of electricity through a resistance.
Origin of Joule effect
First recorded in 1875–80; named after J. P.
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British Dictionary definitions for joule effect
Joule effect
noun physics
Also called: Joule heating
the production of heat as the result of a current flowing through a conductor
See Joule's law
an increase in length of certain ferromagnetic materials when longitudinally magnetized
Word Origin for Joule effect
C20: named after James Prescott
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