The law by this name, which states that the internal energy of a given mass of gas is independent of its volume and pressure and is only a function of temperature, also shares its name with a law in physics given by the equation Q equals I squared times R times t.  FTP, identify the common name for these laws, the latter of which deals with the heat produced when an electric current flows through a resistor.
In chemistry, the law by this name provides a definition of temperature for ideal gases, since it does not account for the intermolecular forces that would cause changes in the internal energy.  The law by this name, which states that the internal energy of a given mass of gas is independent of its volume and pressure and is only a function of temperature, also shares its name with a law in physics given by the equation Q equals I squared times R times t.  FTP, identify the common name for these laws, the latter of which deals with the heat produced when an electric current flows through a resistor.
In chemistry, the law by this name provides a definition of temperature for ideal gases, since it does not account for the intermolecular forces that would cause changes in the internal energy.  
Joule's law