Convert 42 Joules to BTUs

How much energy is 42 joules? How many BTUs are in 42 joules? 42 J to BTU conversion.
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42 Joules ≈
0.039808313 BTUs
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Result in Plain English
42 joules is equal to about 0.0398 BTUs.
To a Percentage
42 joules ≈ 3.98% of a BTU.
In Scientific Notation
42 joules
= 4.2 x 101 joules
≈ 3.98083 x 10-2 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
42.00 0.039808
42.01 0.039818
42.02 0.039827
42.03 0.039837
42.04 0.039846
42.05 0.039856
42.06 0.039865
42.07 0.039875
42.08 0.039884
42.09 0.039894
42.10 0.039903
42.11 0.039913
42.12 0.039922
42.13 0.039932
42.14 0.039941
42.15 0.039950
42.16 0.039960
42.17 0.039969
42.18 0.039979
42.19 0.039988
42.20 0.039998
42.21 0.040007
42.22 0.040017
42.23 0.040026
42.24 0.040036
42.25 0.040045
42.26 0.040055
42.27 0.040064
42.28 0.040074
42.29 0.040083
42.30 0.040093
42.31 0.040102
42.32 0.040112
42.33 0.040121
J BTUs
42.34 0.040131
42.35 0.040140
42.36 0.040150
42.37 0.040159
42.38 0.040168
42.39 0.040178
42.40 0.040187
42.41 0.040197
42.42 0.040206
42.43 0.040216
42.44 0.040225
42.45 0.040235
42.46 0.040244
42.47 0.040254
42.48 0.040263
42.49 0.040273
42.50 0.040282
42.51 0.040292
42.52 0.040301
42.53 0.040311
42.54 0.040320
42.55 0.040330
42.56 0.040339
42.57 0.040349
42.58 0.040358
42.59 0.040368
42.60 0.040377
42.61 0.040386
42.62 0.040396
42.63 0.040405
42.64 0.040415
42.65 0.040424
42.66 0.040434
42.67 0.040443
J BTUs
42.68 0.040453
42.69 0.040462
42.70 0.040472
42.71 0.040481
42.72 0.040491
42.73 0.040500
42.74 0.040510
42.75 0.040519
42.76 0.040529
42.77 0.040538
42.78 0.040548
42.79 0.040557
42.80 0.040567
42.81 0.040576
42.82 0.040586
42.83 0.040595
42.84 0.040604
42.85 0.040614
42.86 0.040623
42.87 0.040633
42.88 0.040642
42.89 0.040652
42.90 0.040661
42.91 0.040671
42.92 0.040680
42.93 0.040690
42.94 0.040699
42.95 0.040709
42.96 0.040718
42.97 0.040728
42.98 0.040737
42.99 0.040747