(from the article `nutrition, human`) ...joule is the energy expended when one kilogram is moved a distance of one metre by a force of one newton. The relatively higher levels of energy ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/k/31
A unit of energy, work, or quantity of heat equal to 103 joules. ... Origin: kilo + joule ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973