Convert 8,700 Joules to BTUs
How much energy is 8,700 joules? How many BTUs are in 8.7 thousand joules? 8,700 J to BTU conversion.
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8,700 Joules ≈
8.2460078 BTUs
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Result in Plain English
8,700 joules is equal to about 8.25 BTUs.
In Scientific Notation
8,700 joules
= 8.7 x 103 joules
≈ 8.24601 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.