the production of heat as the result of a current flowing through a conductor
Joule's law
2.
an increase in length of certain ferromagnetic materials when longitudinally magnetized
Word origin
C20
Joule effect in American English
noun
Physics
the generation of heat by the passage of electricity through a resistance
Word origin
[1875–80; named after J. P. joule]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: authoritarian, fan-tan, musical chairs, weekend, weekender