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Convert Btu To Kilojoule

Conversion Results

Btu Kilojoule
0.01 0.010551
0.1 0.105506
1 1.055056
2 2.110112
3 3.165168
5 5.275279
10 10.550558
20 21.101117
50 52.752792
100 105.505585
1000 1055.05585

How to Convert Btu to Kilojoule

Step-by-Step Explanation

  1. Value to convert: 10 Btu
  2. Conversion Factor: 1 Btu = 1.055056 Kilojoule
  3. Calculate: 10 × 1.055056 → 10.550559 Kilojoule

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.

Kilojoule (kJ)

Definition

The kilojoule (symbol: kJ) is a decimal multiple of the joule, the SI unit of energy. One kilojoule is equal to 1,000 joules.

Current Use

Kilojoules are commonly used to express the energy content of food and in various technical and scientific applications.

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