Convert 20,000 Joules to BTUs

How much energy is 20,000 joules? How many BTUs are in 20 thousand joules? 20,000 J to BTU conversion.
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20,000 Joules ≈
18.956340 BTUs
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Result in Plain English
20 thousand joules is equal to about 19.0 BTUs.
In Scientific Notation
20,000 joules
= 2 x 104 joules
≈ 1.89563 x 101 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.
Joules to BTUs Conversions
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J BTUs
20,000 18.956
20,100 19.051
20,200 19.146
20,300 19.241
20,400 19.335
20,500 19.430
20,600 19.525
20,700 19.620
20,800 19.715
20,900 19.809
21,000 19.904
21,100 19.999
21,200 20.094
21,300 20.189
21,400 20.283
21,500 20.378
21,600 20.473
21,700 20.568
21,800 20.662
21,900 20.757
22,000 20.852
22,100 20.947
22,200 21.042
22,300 21.136
22,400 21.231
22,500 21.326
22,600 21.421
22,700 21.515
22,800 21.610
22,900 21.705
23,000 21.800
23,100 21.895
23,200 21.989
23,300 22.084
J BTUs
23,400 22.179
23,500 22.274
23,600 22.368
23,700 22.463
23,800 22.558
23,900 22.653
24,000 22.748
24,100 22.842
24,200 22.937
24,300 23.032
24,400 23.127
24,500 23.222
24,600 23.316
24,700 23.411
24,800 23.506
24,900 23.601
25,000 23.695
25,100 23.790
25,200 23.885
25,300 23.980
25,400 24.075
25,500 24.169
25,600 24.264
25,700 24.359
25,800 24.454
25,900 24.548
26,000 24.643
26,100 24.738
26,200 24.833
26,300 24.928
26,400 25.022
26,500 25.117
26,600 25.212
26,700 25.307
J BTUs
26,800 25.401
26,900 25.496
27,000 25.591
27,100 25.686
27,200 25.781
27,300 25.875
27,400 25.970
27,500 26.065
27,600 26.160
27,700 26.255
27,800 26.349
27,900 26.444
28,000 26.539
28,100 26.634
28,200 26.728
28,300 26.823
28,400 26.918
28,500 27.013
28,600 27.108
28,700 27.202
28,800 27.297
28,900 27.392
29,000 27.487
29,100 27.581
29,200 27.676
29,300 27.771
29,400 27.866
29,500 27.961
29,600 28.055
29,700 28.150
29,800 28.245
29,900 28.340