Convert 400,000 Joules to BTUs
How much energy is 400,000 joules? How many BTUs are in 400 thousand joules? 400,000 J to BTU conversion.
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400,000 Joules ≈
379.12680 BTUs
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Result in Plain English
400 thousand joules is equal to about 379 BTUs.
In Scientific Notation
400,000 joules
= 4 x 105 joules
≈ 3.79127 x 102 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.