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date: 03 May 2024

Joule, James Prescott (1818–89) British physicist. 

Source:
A Dictionary of Chemistry
Author(s):
Richard RennieRichard Rennie, Jonathan LawJonathan Law

In 1840 he discovered the relationship between electric current passing through a wire, its resistance, and the amount of heat produced. In ... ...

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