Difference between revisions of "Megajoule"
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===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
| − | '''Megajoules''' ('''MJ''') are a [[unit]] of [[energy]] 1,000,000 times larger than the [[SI Unit]] of the [[ | + | '''Megajoules''' ('''MJ''') are a [[unit]] of [[energy]] 1,000,000 times larger than the [[SI Unit]] of the [[Joule]]s. |
===About Megajoules=== | ===About Megajoules=== | ||
: '''Megajoules''' are shortened to '''MJ''' with an upper case M and an upper case J. | : '''Megajoules''' are shortened to '''MJ''' with an upper case M and an upper case J. | ||
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Megajoules''' | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Megajoules''' | ||
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[ | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[megajoule]] (1MJ) |
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Megajoules''' x1 | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Megajoules''' x1 | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1MJ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1MJ | ||
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[ | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilojoule]] (1kJ) |
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Megajoules''' x10<sup>-3</sup> | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Megajoules''' x10<sup>-3</sup> | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-3</sup>MJ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-3</sup>MJ | ||
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-6</sup>MJ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-6</sup>MJ | ||
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[ | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[millijoule]] 1(mJ) |
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Megajoules''' x10<sup>-9</sup> | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Megajoules''' x10<sup>-9</sup> | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-9</sup>MJ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-9</sup>MJ | ||
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[ | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[microjoule]] 1(µJ) |
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Megajoules''' x10<sup>-12</sup> | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Megajoules''' x10<sup>-12</sup> | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-12</sup>MJ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-12</sup>MJ | ||
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[ | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[nanojoule]] 1(nJ) |
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Megajoules''' x10<sup>-15</sup> | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''Megajoules''' x10<sup>-15</sup> | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-15</sup>MJ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-15</sup>MJ | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:22, 25 March 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Megajoules (MJ) are a unit of energy 1,000,000 times larger than the SI Unit of the Joules.
About Megajoules
- Megajoules are shortened to MJ with an upper case M and an upper case J.
- Mega means one million so there are 1,000,000 Joules in a megajoule.
Converting to Megajoules
| Unit | To convert | Megajoules |
| 1 megajoule (1MJ) | Convert to Megajoules x1 | 1MJ |
| 1 kilojoule (1kJ) | Convert to Megajoules x10-3 | 1x10-3MJ |
| 1 Joule (1J) | Convert to Megajoules x10-6 | 1x10-6MJ |
| 1 millijoule 1(mJ) | Convert to Megajoules x10-9 | 1x10-9MJ |
| 1 microjoule 1(µJ) | Convert to Megajoules x10-12 | 1x10-12MJ |
| 1 nanojoule 1(nJ) | Convert to Megajoules x10-15 | 1x10-15MJ |