Convert 1,100 Joules to BTUs
How much energy is 1,100 joules? How many BTUs are in 1.1 thousand joules? 1,100 J to BTU conversion.
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1,100 Joules ≈
1.0425987 BTUs
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Result in Plain English
1,100 joules is equal to about 1.04 BTUs.
To a Percentage
1,100 joules ≈ 104% of a BTU.
In Scientific Notation
1,100 joules
= 1.1 x 103 joules
≈ 1.0426 x 100 BTUs
Joules
A joule is the standard unit of energy. On the surface of the Earth, it takes about 9.8 joules to lift a 1 kilogram object by 1 meter.
BTUs
A British thermal unit is the amount of energy required to heat a pound of water by 1 degree Fahrenheit. This can vary slightly depending on the temperature of the water, therefore different estimates for the BTU exist. The International Standards Organization defines a BTU as 1055.056 joules.