Energy
1 British thermal unit
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- BTU
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1 British thermal unit is a measurement of energy. That is 1,055.055853 joules, or 1.055056 kilojoules. Below it is converted into all 13 units Nerdulator knows for energy.
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joules1,055.05585262 J
kilojoules1.05505585 kJ
calories252.16440072 cal
kilocalories0.2521644 kcal
watt-hours0.29307107 Wh
kilowatt-hours0.00029307 kWh
Every other unit of energy
megajoules0.00105506 MJ
electronvolts6.58514068 × 10^21 eV
therms0.00001 thm
foot-pounds778.16926227 ft⋅lb
tons of TNT2.52164401 × 10^-7 tTNT
About this quantity
CategoryEnergy
UnitBritish thermal unit (BTU)
SystemImperial
In joules (the base unit)1,055.05585262 J
Definition1 British thermal unit = 1,055.05585262 jouleexact by definition
Double2 British thermal units
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