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Convert Btu To Joule

Conversion Results

Btu Joule
0.01 10.550558
0.1 105.505585
1 1055.05585
2 2110.1117
3 3165.16755
5 5275.27925
10 10550.5585
20 21101.117
50 52752.7925
100 105505.585
1000 1055055.85

How to Convert Btu to Joule

Step-by-Step Explanation

  1. Value to convert: 10 Btu
  2. Conversion Factor: 1 Btu = 1055.05585 Joule
  3. Calculate: 10 × 1055.05585 → 10550.5585 Joule

Unit Information

Btu (Btu (IT))

Definition

The British thermal unit (BTU or Btu) is a non-SI unit of heat; it is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. The IT (International Table) BTU is defined as exactly 1,055.05585262 joules.

Current Use

BTUs are commonly used in the power, steam generation, heating, and air conditioning industries to describe energy capacity.

Joule (J)

Definition

The joule (symbol: J) is the SI unit of energy. It is equal to the amount of work done when a force of one newton displaces a mass through a distance of one meter in the direction of the force.

Current Use

The joule is the standard unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI) and is used in all scientific context, as well as many engineering applications.

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