(1) One joule is equal to 0.2390calorie. Joule is equal to theenergy transferred to (or workdone on) an object when a forceof one newton acts on thatobject in the direction of itsmotion through a distance ofone metre (1 newton metre orN·m). It is also the energy dissipatedas heat when an electriccurrent of one amperepasses through a resistance ofone ohm for one second.