Heat is measured in joules.

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Is it true that heat is measured in joules?

Yes. Three junior-high science curriculum guides state plainly that heat is measured in joules, and a thermodynamics text treats heat quantities in joules.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

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Program of studies : junior high school science

1977

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Branch, A. C. (1977). Program of studies : junior high school science. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/jhsscienceprogram77albe

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Program of studies for junior high schools

1975

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Education, A. A. (1975). Program of studies for junior high schools. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/programstudiesajhs75albe

Curriculum guide : junior high school science

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Branch, A. C. (n.d.). Curriculum guide : junior high school science. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/jhssciencecg77albe

Specific heat and entropy

2004

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Specific heat and entropy. (2004). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198520757.003.0009

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