Convert 7,200 Joules to BTUs
How much energy is 7,200 joules? How many BTUs are in 7.2 thousand joules? 7,200 J to BTU conversion.
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7,200 Joules ≈
6.8242823 BTUs
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Result in Plain English
7,200 joules is equal to about 6.82 BTUs.
In Scientific Notation
7,200 joules
= 7.2 x 103 joules
≈ 6.82428 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.