Convert 1,600 Joules to BTUs
How much energy is 1,600 joules? How many BTUs are in 1.6 thousand joules? 1,600 J to BTU conversion.
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1,600 Joules ≈
1.5165072 BTUs
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Result in Plain English
1,600 joules is equal to about 1.52 BTUs.
In Scientific Notation
1,600 joules
= 1.6 x 103 joules
≈ 1.51651 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.