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James Prescott Joule gave his name to a unit of energy, and to what else?

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James Prescott Joule gave his name to a unit of energy, and to what else?
posted Feb 11 by Prachi Sharma

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Joule-Thomson Effect: temperature change in an insulated environment
The Joule-Thomson effect describes the temperature change of a gas or liquid when it is forced through a valve or porous plug while kept insulated so that no heat is exchanged with the environment.

answer Feb 11 by Rahul Vaidya
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