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==Key Stage 3== | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
− | A [[Joule]] is | + | A [[Joule]] is the scientific [[unit]] for [[measuring]] [[energy]]. |
===About Joules=== | ===About Joules=== | ||
: [[Joule]]s are the [[SI Unit|scientific unit]] for [[measuring]] [[energy]]. | : [[Joule]]s are the [[SI Unit|scientific unit]] for [[measuring]] [[energy]]. | ||
+ | : A number of [[Joule]]s is written with a capital '''J'''. | ||
===Unit Comparisons=== | ===Unit Comparisons=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
− | | style="height:20px; width: | + | | style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Unit]]''' |
− | | style="height:20px; width: | + | | style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |'''In Joules''' |
|- | |- | ||
− | | style="height:20px; width: | + | | style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Calorie]] |
− | | style="height:20px; width: | + | | style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |4.2J |
|- | |- | ||
− | | style="height:20px; width: | + | | style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilocalorie]] |
− | | style="height:20px; width: | + | | style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |4200J |
|- | |- | ||
− | | style="height:20px; width: | + | | style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilowatt-hour]] |
− | | style="height:20px; width: | + | | style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |36,000,000J |
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Converting to Joules=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Unit''' |
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''To convert''' | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Joules''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Megajoule]] (1MJ) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Joule]]s x1000,000. | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1000,000J | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilojoule]] (1kJ) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Joule]]s x1000. | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1000J | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1000J | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Joule]] (1J) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Joule]]s x1. | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1J | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[millijoule]] 1(mJ) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[metre]]s /1000. | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |0.001J | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[microjoule]] 1(µJ) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[Joule]]s /1000,000. | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |0.000001J | ||
|} | |} | ||
+ | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
+ | ===Meaning=== | ||
+ | '''Joules''' ('''J''') are the [[SI Unit]] for [[energy]]. | ||
+ | ===About Joules=== | ||
+ | : '''Joules ''' are shortened to an upper case '''J'''. | ||
+ | ===Converting to Joules=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Unit''' | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''To convert''' | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Joules''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[megajoule]] (1MJ) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''joules''' x10<sup>6</sup> | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>6</sup>J | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilojoule]] (1kJ) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''joules''' x10<sup>3</sup> | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>3</sup>J | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Joule]] (1J) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''joules''' x1 | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1J | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[millijoule]] 1(mJ) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''joules''' x10<sup>-3</sup> | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-3</sup>J | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[microjoule]] 1(µJ) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''joules''' x10<sup>-6</sup> | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-6</sup>J | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[nanojoule]] 1(nJ) | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''joules''' x10<sup>-9</sup> | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-9</sup>J | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===References=== | ||
+ | ====AQA==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851354/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851354&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9012a0d354024419214fb3ad5ac44ba0 ''Joules (J), page 266, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA ''] | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851362/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851362&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=7d78d70a2044ee9982dae010c94af92a ''Joules (J), pages 214, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA ''] | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851370/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851370&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=01c69b0ae058f809cf636033e6ba793e ''Joules (J), pages 3, 124, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA ''] | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/019835939X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=019835939X&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=57e96876985fc39b1a3d8a3e3dc238b6 ''Joules, pages 8, 10-13, 16, 20-21, 70-72, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA ''] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Edexcel==== | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1292120223/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1292120223&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=068ecf40278c32406a7f1c6e66751417 ''Joules (J), page 34, GCSE Physics, Pearson Edexcel ''] | ||
+ | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1292120193/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1292120193&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=572df39392fb4200db8391d98ae6314e ''Joules, page 316, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel ''] | ||
− | == | + | ====OCR==== |
− | === | + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359837/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359837&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=3c4229e8b023b2b60768e7ea2307cc6f ''Joules (J), pages 26, 74, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR ''] |
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Latest revision as of 08:32, 6 March 2022
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A Joule is the scientific unit for measuring energy.
About Joules
- Joules are the scientific unit for measuring energy.
- A number of Joules is written with a capital J.
Unit Comparisons
Unit | In Joules |
1 Calorie | 4.2J |
1 kilocalorie | 4200J |
1 kilowatt-hour | 36,000,000J |
Converting to Joules
Unit | To convert | Joules |
1 Megajoule (1MJ) | Convert to Joules x1000,000. | 1000,000J |
1 kilojoule (1kJ) | Convert to Joules x1000. | 1000J |
1 Joule (1J) | Convert to Joules x1. | 1J |
1 millijoule 1(mJ) | Convert to metres /1000. | 0.001J |
1 microjoule 1(µJ) | Convert to Joules /1000,000. | 0.000001J |
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Joules (J) are the SI Unit for energy.
About Joules
- Joules are shortened to an upper case J.
Converting to Joules
Unit | To convert | Joules |
1 megajoule (1MJ) | Convert to joules x106 | 1x106J |
1 kilojoule (1kJ) | Convert to joules x103 | 1x103J |
1 Joule (1J) | Convert to joules x1 | 1J |
1 millijoule 1(mJ) | Convert to joules x10-3 | 1x10-3J |
1 microjoule 1(µJ) | Convert to joules x10-6 | 1x10-6J |
1 nanojoule 1(nJ) | Convert to joules x10-9 | 1x10-9J |
References
AQA
- Joules (J), page 266, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
- Joules (J), pages 214, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA
- Joules (J), pages 3, 124, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA
- Joules, pages 8, 10-13, 16, 20-21, 70-72, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
Edexcel
- Joules (J), page 34, GCSE Physics, Pearson Edexcel
- Joules, page 316, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel