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The joule (J) is the SI unit of energy. It is named after the English physicist James Prescott Joule. It is the amount of work done when a force of one newton moves an object by one meter in the direction of the force also known as a newton-meter.
Btu (I.T., pre-1956)
The Btu (I.T., pre-1956) refers to the International Table Btu, a specific definition used before 1956. It represents the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit at a constant pressure of one atmosphere.