Energy conversions

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Energy conversions
1 erg 1 joule 1 foot-pound 1 calorie 1 Btu 1 horsepower-hour 1 kilowatt-hour 1 MeV Energy of ssion of 1 atom of 235 Energy equivalent of 1 ton of TNT Energy of ssion of 1 kilogram of 235 Hydrogen fusion: Energy equivalent of 1 gram of matter High heat value of 1 ton of coal High heat value of 1 cord of red oak High heat value of 100 gallons of fuel oil High heat value of 20 000 cu ft natural gas US energy consumption Earth's daily receipt of solar energy Earth's rotational energy Earth's total heat content 1 D-cell ashlight battery
U U

= 1 dyne-centimeter = 10 7 joule = 1 newton-meter = 1.356 joule = 4.184 joule = 1 055  103 joule = 2 6845  106 joule = 3 6  106 joule = 3 413  103 Btu = 1 6  10 13 joule
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= 199 MeV = 3 2  10
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joule

= 4 2  109 joule
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= 20 kilotons of TNT + ! 2 He4 + + 17 6 MeV

D T n :

= 9  1013 joule = 26  106 Btu = 30  106 Btu = 15  106 Btu = 20  106 Btu = 1020 joule yr 1 proj. 1970 2000 = 1 49  1022 joule = 4 2  1012 Mwh = 2 2  1029 joule = 3  1031 joule = 104 watt-s = 104 joule
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