Convert 2,700 Joules to BTUs
How much energy is 2,700 joules? How many BTUs are in 2.7 thousand joules? 2,700 J to BTU conversion.
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2,700 Joules ≈
2.5591059 BTUs
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Result in Plain English
2,700 joules is equal to about 2.56 BTUs.
In Scientific Notation
2,700 joules
= 2.7 x 103 joules
≈ 2.55911 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.