joule
Intuitive representation of the joule as the work of a motive force
General information
Unit systemSI
Unit ofenergy
SymbolJ
Named afterJames Prescott Joule
Conversions
1 J in …… is equal to …
SI base unitskg⋅m⋅s
CGS units1×10 erg
watt-seconds1 W⋅s
kilowatt-hours≈2.78×10 kW⋅h
kilocalories (thermochemical)2.390×10 kcal
BTUs9.48×10 BTU
electronvolts≈6.24×10 eV

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