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joule as a derived unit has inherited changes in the definitions of the second (in 1960 and 1967), the metre (in 1983) and the kilogram (in 2019).

Practical examples

One joule represents (approximately):
* The typical energy released as heat by a person at rest every 1/60 s (~, basal metabolic rate); about / day.
* The amount

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