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How many joules are in a mega joule?
One million. Mega means one million or 106, as also in megawatts.
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What are joules?
A Joule is the unit of energy or work in the SI system. It is defined as the work done in moving 1 meter against a force of 1 Newton. Other relations are that 1 Joule/sec = 1 watt, 1 calorie = 4.2...
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What is joule?
A Joule is a derived SI unit for measuring energy or work.
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Where do joules and kilo joules come from?
The Joule is the unit of energy in the SI (metric) system. 1 Joule is the energy required to move 1 meter against a force of 1 Newton. (The Newton is the force that will accelerate a mass of 1 kg at...
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Why is a joule called a joule?
The SI derived unit of energy is named after James Prescott Joule, an English physicist and brewer who lived from 1818 to 1889. Joule studied the nature of heat, and discovered its relationship to...
