Convert between Megajoule and other Energy units.

Megajoule as a Unit of Energy

A megajoule (MJ) is a unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI), representing one million joules. The joule, named after the physicist James Prescott Joule, is defined as the amount of energy transferred when a force of one newton is applied over a distance of one meter. Therefore, the megajoule is a significant quantity used to express large amounts of energy, commonly employed in various fields such as physics, engineering, nutrition, and electricity generation.

In practical applications, the megajoule provides a clear context for energy consumption and production. For instance, one megajoule is approximately equivalent to the energy required to heat about 240 liters of water by one degree Celsius. It is also used in the context of food energy, where one megajoule is about 239 kilocalories. This versatility makes the megajoule a critical unit for understanding energy in both scientific and everyday contexts.

Megajoule to Joule | Megajoule to Btu (IT) | Megajoule to Kilojoule | Megajoule to Calorie (IT) | Megajoule to Erg | Megajoule to Watt-hour | Megajoule to Watt-second |
Attojoule Convert from Megajoule to Attojoule
Btu (IT) Convert from Megajoule to Btu (IT)
Btu (th) Convert from Megajoule to Btu (th)
Calorie (IT) Convert from Megajoule to Calorie (IT)
Calorie (nutritional) Convert from Megajoule to Calorie (nutritional)
Calorie (th) Convert from Megajoule to Calorie (th)
Dyne centimeter Convert from Megajoule to Dyne centimeter
Electron-volt Convert from Megajoule to Electron-volt
Erg Convert from Megajoule to Erg
Foot-pound Convert from Megajoule to Foot-pound
Fuel oil equivalent @barrel (US) Convert from Megajoule to Fuel oil equivalent @barrel (US)
Fuel oil equivalent @kiloliter Convert from Megajoule to Fuel oil equivalent @kiloliter
Gigajoule Convert from Megajoule to Gigajoule
Gigaton Convert from Megajoule to Gigaton
Gigawatt-hour Convert from Megajoule to Gigawatt-hour
Gram-force centimeter Convert from Megajoule to Gram-force centimeter
Gram-force meter Convert from Megajoule to Gram-force meter
Hartree energy Convert from Megajoule to Hartree energy
Horsepower hour Convert from Megajoule to Horsepower hour
Horsepower (metric) hour Convert from Megajoule to Horsepower (metric) hour
Inch-ounce Convert from Megajoule to Inch-ounce
Inch-pound Convert from Megajoule to Inch-pound
Joule Convert from Megajoule to Joule
Kilocalorie (IT) Convert from Megajoule to Kilocalorie (IT)
Kilocalorie (th) Convert from Megajoule to Kilocalorie (th)
Kiloelectron-volt Convert from Megajoule to Kiloelectron-volt
Kilogram-force centimeter Convert from Megajoule to Kilogram-force centimeter
Kilogram-force meter Convert from Megajoule to Kilogram-force meter
Kilojoule Convert from Megajoule to Kilojoule
Kilopond meter Convert from Megajoule to Kilopond meter
Kiloton Convert from Megajoule to Kiloton
Kilowatt-hour Convert from Megajoule to Kilowatt-hour
Kilowatt-second Convert from Megajoule to Kilowatt-second
Mega Btu (IT) Convert from Megajoule to Mega Btu (IT)
Megaelectron-volt Convert from Megajoule to Megaelectron-volt
Megaton Convert from Megajoule to Megaton
Megawatt-hour Convert from Megajoule to Megawatt-hour
Microjoule Convert from Megajoule to Microjoule
Millijoule Convert from Megajoule to Millijoule
Nanojoule Convert from Megajoule to Nanojoule
Newton meter Convert from Megajoule to Newton meter
Ounce-force inch Convert from Megajoule to Ounce-force inch
Pound-force foot Convert from Megajoule to Pound-force foot
Pound-force inch Convert from Megajoule to Pound-force inch
Poundal foot Convert from Megajoule to Poundal foot
Rydberg constant Convert from Megajoule to Rydberg constant
Therm Convert from Megajoule to Therm
Therm (EC) Convert from Megajoule to Therm (EC)
Therm (US) Convert from Megajoule to Therm (US)
Ton-hour (refrigeration) Convert from Megajoule to Ton-hour (refrigeration)
Ton (explosives) Convert from Megajoule to Ton (explosives)
Watt-hour Convert from Megajoule to Watt-hour
Watt-second Convert from Megajoule to Watt-second