Joule effect

noun

, Physics.

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

Joule effect

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Joule effect¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Joule effect¹

C20: named after James Prescott Joule