This list compares various energies in joules (J), organized by order of magnitude.
Factor (joules) | SI prefix | Value | Item |
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10−34 | 6.626×10−34 J | Energy of a photon with a frequency of 1 hertz. [1] | |
8×10−34 J | Average kinetic energy of translational motion of a molecule at the lowest temperature reached (38 picokelvin [2] as of 2021 [update] ) | ||
10−30 | quecto- (qJ) | ||
10−28 | 6.6×10−28 J | Energy of a typical AM radio photon (1 MHz) (4×10−9 eV) [3] | |
10−27 | ronto- (rJ) | ||
10−24 | yocto- (yJ) | 1.6×10−24 J | Energy of a typical microwave oven photon (2.45 GHz) (1×10−5 eV) [4] [5] |
10−23 | 2×10−23 J | Average kinetic energy of translational motion of a molecule in the Boomerang Nebula, the coldest place known outside of a laboratory, at a temperature of 1 kelvin [6] [7] | |
10−22 | 2–3000×10−22 J | Energy of infrared light photons [8] | |
10−21 | zepto- (zJ) | 1.7×10−21 J | 1 kJ/mol, converted to energy per molecule [9] |
2.1×10−21 J | Thermal energy in each degree of freedom of a molecule at 25 °C (k T/2) (0.01 eV) [10] | ||
2.856×10−21 J | By Landauer's principle, the minimum amount of energy required at 25 °C to change one bit of information | ||
3–7×10−21 J | Energy of a van der Waals interaction between atoms (0.02–0.04 eV) [11] [12] | ||
4.1×10−21 J | The "k T" constant at 25 °C, a common rough approximation for the total thermal energy of each molecule in a system (0.03 eV) [13] | ||
7–22×10−21 J | Energy of a hydrogen bond (0.04 to 0.13 eV) [11] [14] | ||
10−20 | 4.5×10−20 J | Upper bound of the mass–energy of a neutrino in particle physics (0.28 eV) [15] [16] | |
10−19 | 1.602176634×10−19 J | 1 electronvolt (eV) by definition. This value is exact as a result of the 2019 revision of SI units. [17] | |
3–5×10−19 J | Energy range of photons in visible light (≈1.6–3.1 eV) [18] [19] | ||
3–14×10−19 J | Energy of a covalent bond (2–9 eV) [11] [20] | ||
5–200×10−19 J | Energy of ultraviolet light photons [8] | ||
10−18 | atto- (aJ) | 1.78×10−18 J | Bond dissociation energy for the carbon monoxide (CO) triple bond, alternatively stated: 1072 kJ/mol; 11.11eV per molecule. [21] This is the strongest chemical bond known. |
2.18×10−18 J | Ground state ionization energy of hydrogen (13.6 eV) | ||
10−17 | 2–2000×10−17 J | Energy range of X-ray photons [8] | |
10−16 | |||
10−15 | femto- (fJ) | 3 × 10−15 J | Average kinetic energy of one human red blood cell. [22] [23] [24] |
10−14 | 1×10−14 J | Sound energy (vibration) transmitted to the eardrums by listening to a whisper for one second. [25] [26] [27] | |
> 2×10−14 J | Energy of gamma ray photons [8] | ||
2.7×10−14 J | Upper bound of the mass–energy of a muon neutrino [28] [29] | ||
8.2×10−14 J | Rest mass–energy of an electron [30] (0.511 MeV) [31] | ||
10−13 | 1.6×10−13 J | 1 megaelectronvolt (MeV) [32] | |
2.3×10−13 J | Energy released by a single event of two protons fusing into deuterium (1.44 megaelectronvolt MeV) [33] | ||
10−12 | pico- (pJ) | 2.3×10−12 J | Kinetic energy of neutrons produced by DT fusion, used to trigger fission (14.1 MeV) [34] [35] |
10−11 | 3.4×10−11 J | Average total energy released in the nuclear fission of one uranium-235 atom (215 MeV) [36] [37] | |
10−10 | 1.492×10−10 J | Mass-energy equivalent of 1 Da [38] (931.5 MeV) [39] | |
1.503×10−10 J | Rest mass–energy of a proton [40] (938.3 MeV) [41] | ||
1.505×10−10 J | Rest mass–energy of a neutron [42] (939.6 MeV) [43] | ||
1.6×10−10 J | 1 gigaelectronvolt (GeV) [44] | ||
3×10−10 J | Rest mass–energy of a deuteron [45] | ||
6×10−10 J | Rest mass–energy of an alpha particle [46] | ||
7×10−10 J | Energy required to raise a grain of sand by 0.1mm (the thickness of a piece of paper). [47] | ||
10−9 | nano- (nJ) | 1.6×10−9 J | 10 GeV [48] |
8×10−9 J | Initial operating energy per beam of the CERN Large Electron Positron Collider in 1989 (50 GeV) [49] [50] | ||
10−8 | 1.3×10−8 J | Mass–energy of a W boson (80.4 GeV) [51] [52] | |
1.5×10−8 J | Mass–energy of a Z boson (91.2 GeV) [53] [54] | ||
1.6×10−8 J | 100 GeV [55] | ||
2×10−8 J | Mass–energy of the Higgs Boson (125.1 GeV) [56] | ||
6.4×10−8 J | Operating energy per proton of the CERN Super Proton Synchrotron accelerator in 1976 [57] [58] | ||
10−7 | 1×10−7 J | ≡ 1 erg [59] | |
1.6×10−7 J | 1 TeV (teraelectronvolt), [60] about the kinetic energy of a flying mosquito [61] | ||
10−6 | micro- (μJ) | 1.04×10−6 J | Energy per proton in the CERN Large Hadron Collider in 2015 (6.5 TeV) [62] [63] |
10−5 | |||
10−4 | 1.0×10−4 J | Energy released by a typical radioluminescent wristwatch in 1 hour [64] [65] (1 μCi × 4.871 MeV × 1 hr) | |
10−3 | milli- (mJ) | 3.0×10−3 J | Energy released by a P100 atomic battery in 1 hour [66] (2.4 V × 350 nA × 1 hr) |
10−2 | centi- (cJ) | 4.0×10−2 J | Use of a typical LED for 1 second [67] (2.0 V × 20 mA × 1 s) |
10−1 | deci- (dJ) | 1.1×10−1 J | Energy of an American half-dollar falling 1 metre [68] [69] |
Factor (joules) | SI prefix | Value | Item |
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100 | J | 1 J | ≡ 1 N·m (newton–metre) |
1 J | ≡ 1 W·s (watt-second) | ||
1 J | Kinetic energy produced as an extra small apple (~100 grams [70] ) falls 1 meter against Earth's gravity [71] | ||
1 J | Energy required to heat 1 gram of dry, cool air by 1 degree Celsius [72] | ||
1.4 J | ≈ 1 ft·lbf (foot-pound force) [59] | ||
4.184 J | ≡ 1 thermochemical calorie (small calorie) [59] | ||
4.1868 J | ≡ 1 International (Steam) Table calorie [73] | ||
8 J | Greisen-Zatsepin-Kuzmin theoretical upper limit for the energy of a cosmic ray coming from a distant source [74] [75] | ||
101 | deca- (daJ) | 1×101 J | Flash energy of a typical pocket camera electronic flash capacitor (100–400 μF @ 330 V) [76] [77] |
5×101 J | The most energetic cosmic ray ever detected. [78] Most likely a single proton traveling only very slightly slower than the speed of light. [79] | ||
102 | hecto- (hJ) | 1.25×102 J | Kinetic energy of a regulation (standard) baseball (5.1 oz / 145 g) [80] thrown at 93 mph / 150 km/h (MLB average pitch speed). [81] |
1.5×102 - 3.6×102 J | Energy delivered by a biphasic external electric shock (defibrillation), usually during adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation for cardiac arrest. | ||
3×102 J | Energy of a lethal dose of X-rays [82] | ||
3×102 J | Kinetic energy of an average person jumping as high as they can [83] [84] [85] | ||
3.3×102 J | Energy to melt 1 g of ice [86] | ||
> 3.6×102 J | Kinetic energy of 800 gram [87] standard men's javelin thrown at > 30 m/s [88] by elite javelin throwers [89] | ||
5–20×102 J | Energy output of a typical photography studio strobe light in a single flash [90] | ||
6×102 J | Use of a 10-watt flashlight for 1 minute | ||
7.5×102 J | A power of 1 horsepower applied for 1 second [59] | ||
7.8×102 J | Kinetic energy of 7.26 kg [91] standard men's shot thrown at 14.7 m/s[ citation needed ] by the world record holder Randy Barnes [92] | ||
8.01×102 J | Amount of work needed to lift a man with an average weight (81.7 kg) one meter above Earth (or any planet with Earth gravity) | ||
103 | kilo- (kJ) | 1.1×103 J | ≈ 1 British thermal unit (BTU), depending on the temperature [59] |
1.4×103 J | Total solar radiation received from the Sun by 1 square meter at the altitude of Earth's orbit per second (solar constant) [93] | ||
2.3×103 J | Energy to vaporize 1 g of water into steam [94] | ||
3×103 J | Lorentz force can crusher pinch [95] | ||
3.4×103 J | Kinetic energy of world-record men's hammer throw (7.26 kg [96] thrown at 30.7 m/s [97] in 1986) [98] | ||
3.6×103 J | ≡ 1 W·h (watt-hour) [59] | ||
4.2×103 J | Energy released by explosion of 1 gram of TNT [59] [99] | ||
4.2×103 J | ≈ 1 food Calorie (large calorie) | ||
~7×103 J | Muzzle energy of an elephant gun, e.g. firing a .458 Winchester Magnum [100] | ||
8.5×103 J | Kinetic energy of a regulation baseball thrown at the speed of sound (343 m/s = 767 mph = 1,235 km/h. Air, 20°C). [101] | ||
9×103 J | Energy in an alkaline AA battery [102] | ||
104 | 1.7×104 J | Energy released by the metabolism of 1 gram of carbohydrates [103] or protein [104] | |
3.8×104 J | Energy released by the metabolism of 1 gram of fat [105] | ||
4–5×104 J | Energy released by the combustion of 1 gram of gasoline [106] | ||
5×104 J | Kinetic energy of 1 gram of matter moving at 10 km/s [107] | ||
105 | 3×105 – 15×105 J | Kinetic energy of an automobile at highway speeds (1 to 5 tons [108] at 89 km/h or 55 mph) [109] | |
5×105 J | Kinetic energy of 1 gram of a meteor hitting Earth [110] |
Factor (joules) | SI prefix | Value | Item |
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106 | mega- (MJ) | 1×106 J | Kinetic energy of a 2 tonne [108] vehicle at 32 metres per second (115 km/h or 72 mph) [111] |
1.2×106 J | Approximate food energy of a snack such as a Snickers bar (280 food calories) [112] | ||
3.6×106 J | = 1 kWh (kilowatt-hour) (used for electricity) [59] | ||
4.2×106 J | Energy released by explosion of 1 kilogram of TNT [59] [99] | ||
6.1×106 J | Kinetic energy of the 4 kg tungsten APFSDS penetrator after being fired from a 120mm KE-W A1 cartridge with a nominal muzzle velocity of 1740 m/s. [113] [114] | ||
8.4×106 J | Recommended food energy intake per day for a moderately active woman (2000 food calories) [115] [116] | ||
9.1×106 J | Kinetic energy of a regulation baseball thrown at Earth's escape velocity (First cosmic velocity ≈ 11.186 km/s = 25,020 mph = 40,270 km/h). [117] | ||
107 | 1×107 J | Kinetic energy of the armor-piercing round fired by the ISU-152 assault gun [118] [ citation needed ] | |
1.1×107 J | Recommended food energy intake per day for a moderately active man (2600 food calories) [115] [119] | ||
3.3×107 J | Kinetic energy of a 23 lb projectile fired by the Navy's mach 8 railgun. [120] | ||
3.7×107 J | $1 of electricity at a cost of $0.10/kWh (the US average retail cost in 2009) [121] [122] [123] | ||
4×107 J | Energy from the combustion of 1 cubic meter of natural gas [124] | ||
4.2×107 J | Caloric energy consumed by Olympian Michael Phelps on a daily basis during Olympic training [125] | ||
6.3×107 J | Theoretical minimum energy required to accelerate 1 kg of matter to escape velocity from Earth's surface (ignoring atmosphere) [126] | ||
9×107 J | Total mass-energy of 1 microgram of matter (25 kWh) | ||
108 | 1×108 J | Kinetic energy of a 55 tonne aircraft at typical landing speed (59 m/s or 115 knots)[ citation needed ] | |
1.1×108 J | ≈ 1 therm, depending on the temperature [59] | ||
1.1×108 J | ≈ 1 Tour de France, or ~90 hours [127] ridden at 5 W/kg [128] by a 65 kg rider [129] | ||
7.3×108 J | ≈ Energy from burning 16 kilograms of oil (using 135 kg per barrel of light crude)[ citation needed ] | ||
109 | giga- (GJ) | 1×109 J | Energy in an average lightning bolt [130] (thunder) |
1.1×109 J | Magnetic stored energy in the world's largest toroidal superconducting magnet for the ATLAS experiment at CERN, Geneva [131] | ||
1.2×109 J | Inflight 100-ton Boeing 757-200 at 300 knots (154 m/s) | ||
1.4×109 J | Theoretical minimum amount of energy required to melt a tonne of steel (380 kWh) [132] [133] | ||
2×109 J | Energy of an ordinary 61 liter gasoline tank of a car. [106] [134] [135] | ||
2×109 J | Unit of energy in Planck units, [136] roughly the diesel tank energy of a mid-sized truck. | ||
2.49×109 J | Kinetic energy carried by American Airlines Flight 11 (767-200ER) at the moment of impact [137] [138] with WTC 1, 8:46:30 A.M. [138] [139] [137] (EDT UTC−4:00), September 11, 2001 | ||
3×109 J | Inflight 125-ton Boeing 767-200 flying at 373 knots (192 m/s) | ||
3.3×109 J | Approximate average amount of energy expended by a human heart muscle over an 80-year lifetime [140] [141] | ||
3.6×109 J | = 1 MW·h (megawatt-hour) | ||
4.2×109 J | Energy released by explosion of 1 ton of TNT. | ||
4.5×109 J | Average annual energy usage of a standard refrigerator [142] [143] | ||
6.1×109 J | ≈ 1 bboe (barrel of oil equivalent) [144] | ||
1010 | 1.9×1010 J | Kinetic energy of an Airbus A380 at cruising speed (560 tonnes at 511 knots or 263 m/s) | |
4.2×1010 J | ≈ 1 toe (ton of oil equivalent) [144] | ||
4.6×1010 J | Yield energy of a Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, the second most powerful non-nuclear weapon ever designed [145] [146] | ||
7.3×1010 J | Energy consumed by the average U.S. automobile in the year 2000 [147] [148] [149] | ||
8.6×1010 J | ≈ 1 MW·d (megawatt-day), used in the context of power plants (24 MW·h) [150] | ||
8.8×1010 J | Total energy released in the nuclear fission of one gram of uranium-235 [36] [37] [151] | ||
9×1010 J | Total mass-energy of 1 milligram of matter (25 MW·h) | ||
1011 | 1.1×1011 J | Kinetic energy of a regulation baseball thrown at lightning speed (120 km/s = 270,000 mph = 435,000 km/h). [152] | |
2.4×1011 J | Approximate food energy consumed by an average human in an 80-year lifetime. [153] |
Factor (joules) | SI prefix | Value | Item |
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1012 | tera- (TJ) | 1.85×1012 J | Gravitational potential energy of the Twin Towers, combined, accumulated throughout their construction and released during the collapse of the complex. [154] [155] [156] |
3.4×1012 J | Maximum fuel energy of an Airbus A330-300 (97,530 liters [157] of Jet A-1 [158] ) [159] | ||
3.6×1012 J | 1 GW·h (gigawatt-hour) [160] | ||
4×1012 J | Electricity generated by one 20-kg CANDU fuel bundle assuming ~29% [161] thermal efficiency of reactor [162] [163] | ||
4.2×1012 J | Chemical energy released by the detonation of 1 kiloton of TNT [59] [164] | ||
6.4×1012 J | Energy contained in jet fuel in a Boeing 747-100B aircraft at max fuel capacity (183,380 liters [165] of Jet A-1 [158] ) [166] | ||
1013 | 1.1×1013 J | Energy of the maximum fuel an Airbus A380 can carry (320,000 liters [167] of Jet A-1 [158] ) [168] | |
1.2×1013 J | Orbital kinetic energy of the International Space Station (417 tonnes [169] at 7.7 km/s [170] ) [171] | ||
1.20×1013 J | Orbital kinetic energy of the Parker Solar Probe as it dives deep into the Sun's gravity well in December 2024, reaching a peak velocity of 430,000 mph. [172] [173] [174] | ||
6.3×1013 J | Yield of the Little Boy atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in World War II (15 kilotons) [175] [176] | ||
9×1013 J | Theoretical total mass–energy of 1 gram of matter (25 GW·h) [177] | ||
1014 | 1.8×1014 J | Energy released by annihilation of 1 gram of antimatter and matter (50 GW·h) | |
3.75×1014 J | Total energy released by the Chelyabinsk meteor. [178] | ||
6×1014 J | Energy released by an average hurricane in 1 second [179] | ||
1015 | peta- (PJ) | > 1015 J | Energy released by a severe thunderstorm [180] |
1×1015 J | Yearly electricity consumption in Greenland as of 2008 [181] [182] | ||
4.2×1015 J | Energy released by explosion of 1 megaton of TNT [59] [183] | ||
1016 | 1×1016 J | Estimated impact energy released in forming Meteor Crater [ citation needed ] | |
1.1×1016 J | Yearly electricity consumption in Mongolia as of 2010 [181] [184] | ||
6.3×1016 J | Yield of Castle Bravo, the most powerful nuclear weapon tested by the United States [185] | ||
7.9×1016 J | Kinetic energy of a regulation baseball thrown at 99% the speed of light (KE = mc^2 × [γ-1], where the Lorentz factor γ ≈ 7.09). [186] | ||
9×1016 J | Mass–energy of 1 kilogram of antimatter (or matter) [187] | ||
1017 | 1.4×1017 J | Seismic energy released by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake [188] | |
1.7×1017 J | Total energy from the Sun that strikes the face of the Earth each second [189] | ||
2.1×1017 J | Yield of the Tsar Bomba, the most powerful nuclear weapon ever tested (50 megatons) [190] [191] | ||
2.552×1017 J | Total energy of the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption [192] [193] | ||
4.2×1017 J | Yearly electricity consumption of Norway as of 2008 [181] [194] | ||
4.516×1017 J | Energy needed to accelerate one ton of mass to 0.1c (~30,000 km/s) [195] | ||
8×1017 J | Estimated energy released by the eruption of the Indonesian volcano, Krakatoa, in 1883 [196] [197] [198] |
Factor (joules) | SI prefix | Value | Item |
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1018 | 9.4×1018 J | Worldwide nuclear-powered electricity output in 2023. [199] [200] | |
1019 | 1×1019 J | Thermal energy released by the 1991 Pinatubo eruption [201] | |
1.1×1019 J | Seismic energy released by the 1960 Valdivia Earthquake [201] | ||
1.2×1019 J | Explosive yield of global nuclear arsenal [202] (2.86 Gigatons) | ||
1.4×1019 J | Yearly electricity consumption in the U.S. as of 2009 [181] [203] | ||
1.4×1019J | Yearly electricity production in the U.S. as of 2009 [204] [205] | ||
5×1019 J | Energy released in 1 day by an average hurricane in producing rain (400 times greater than the wind energy) [179] | ||
6.4×1019 J | Yearly electricity consumption of the world as of 2008 [update] [206] [207] | ||
6.8×1019 J | Yearly electricity generation of the world as of 2008 [update] [206] [208] | ||
1020 | 1.4×1020 J | Total energy released in the 1815 Mount Tambora eruption [209] | |
2.33×1020 J | Kinetic energy of a carbonaceous chondrite meteor 1 km in diameter striking Earth's surface at 20 km/s. [210] Such an impact occurs every ~500,000 years. [211] | ||
2.4×1020 J | Total latent heat energy released by Hurricane Katrina [212] | ||
5×1020 J | Total world annual energy consumption in 2010 [213] [214] | ||
6.2×1020 J | World primary energy generation in 2023 (620 EJ). [215] [216] | ||
8×1020 J | Estimated global uranium resources for generating electricity 2005 [217] [218] [219] [220] | ||
1021 | zetta- (ZJ) | 6.9×1021 J | Estimated energy contained in the world's natural gas reserves as of 2010 [213] [221] |
7.0×1021 J | Thermal energy released by the Toba eruption [201] | ||
7.9×1021 J | Estimated energy contained in the world's petroleum reserves as of 2010 [213] [222] | ||
9.3×1021 J | Annual net uptake of thermal energy by the global ocean during 2003-2018 [223] | ||
1022 | 1.2×1022J | Seismic energy of a magnitude 11 earthquake on Earth (M 11) [224] | |
1.5×1022J | Total energy from the Sun that strikes the face of the Earth each day [189] [225] | ||
1.94×1022J | Impact event that formed the Siljan Ring, the largest impact structure in Europe [226] | ||
2.4×1022 J | Estimated energy contained in the world's coal reserves as of 2010 [213] [227] | ||
2.9×1022 J | Identified global uranium-238 resources using fast reactor technology [217] | ||
3.9×1022 J | Estimated energy contained in the world's fossil fuel reserves as of 2010 [213] [228] | ||
8.03×1022 J | Total energy of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake [229] | ||
1023 | 1.5×1023 J | Total energy of the 1960 Valdivia earthquake [230] | |
2.2×1023 J | Total global uranium-238 resources using fast reactor technology [217] | ||
3×1023 J | The energy released in the formation of the Chicxulub Crater in the Yucatán Peninsula [231] |
Factor (joules) | SI prefix | Value | Item |
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1024 | 2.31×1024 J | Total energy of the Sudbury impact event [232] | |
2.69×1024 J | Rotational energy of Venus, which has a sidereal period of (-)243 Earth days. [233] [234] [235] | ||
3.8×1024 J | Radiative heat energy released from the Earth’s surface each year [201] | ||
5.5×1024 J | Total energy from the Sun that strikes the face of the Earth each year [189] [236] | ||
1025 | 4×1025 J | Total energy of the Carrington Event in 1859 [237] | |
1026 | >1026J | Estimated energy of early Archean asteroid impacts [238] | |
3.2×1026 J | Bolometric energy of Proxima Centauri's superflare in March 2016 (10^33.5 erg). In one year, potentially five similar superflares erupts from the surface of the red dwarf. [239] | ||
3.828×1026 J | Total radiative energy output of the Sun each second [240] | ||
1027 | ronna- (RJ) | 1×1027 J | Estimated energy released by the impact that created the Caloris basin on Mercury [241] |
1×1027 J | Upper limit of the most energetic solar flares possible (X1000) [242] | ||
5.19×1027 J | Thermal input necessary to evaporate all surface water on Earth. [243] [244] [245] Note that the evaporated water still remains on Earth, merely in vapor form. | ||
4.2×1027 J | Kinetic energy of a regulation baseball thrown at the speed of the Oh-My-God particle, itself a cosmic ray proton with the kinetic energy of a baseball thrown at 60 mph (~50 J). [246] | ||
1028 | 3.8×1028 J | Kinetic energy of the Moon in its orbit around the Earth (counting only its velocity relative to the Earth) [247] [248] | |
7×1028 J | Total energy of the stellar superflare from V1355 Orionis [249] [250] | ||
1029 | 2.1×1029 J | Rotational energy of the Earth [251] [252] [253] | |
1030 | quetta- (QJ) | 1.79×1030 J | Rough estimate of the gravitational binding energy of Mercury. [254] |
1031 | 2×1031 J | The Theia Impact, the most energetic event ever in Earth's history [255] [256] | |
3.3×1031J | Total energy output of the Sun each day [240] [257] | ||
1032 | 1.71×1032 J | Gravitational binding energy of the Earth [258] | |
3.10×1032 J | Yearly energy output of Sirius B, the ultra-dense and Earth-sized white dwarf companion of Sirius, the Dog Star. It has a surface temperature of about 25,200 K. [259] | ||
1033 | 2.7×1033 J | Earth's kinetic energy at perihelion in its orbit around the Sun [260] [261] | |
1034 | 1.2×1034 J | Total energy output of the Sun each year [240] [262] | |
1035 | 3.5×1035 J | The most energetic stellar superflare to date (V2487 Ophiuchi) [263] | |
1038 | 7.53×1038 J | Baryonic (ordinary) mass-energy contained in a volume of one cubic light-year, on average. [264] [265] | |
1039 | 2–5×1039 J | Energy of the giant flare (starquake) released by SGR 1806-20 [266] [267] [268] | |
6.602×1039 J | Theoretical total mass–energy of the Moon [269] [270] | ||
1040 | 1.61×1040 J | Baryonic mass-energy contained in a volume of one cubic parsec, on average. [265] [271] | |
1041 | 2.276×1041 J | Gravitational binding energy of the Sun [272] | |
5.3675×1041 J | Theoretical total mass–energy of the Earth [273] [274] | ||
1043 | 5×1043 J | Total energy of all gamma rays in a typical gamma-ray burst if collimated [275] [276] | |
>1043 J | Total energy in a typical fast blue optical transient (FBOT) [277] | ||
1044 | ~1044 J | Average value of a Tidal Disruption Event (TDE) in optical/UV bands [278] | |
~1044 J | Estimated kinetic energy released by FBOT CSS161010 [279] | ||
~1044 J | Total energy released in a typical supernova, [280] [281] sometimes referred to as a foe. | ||
1.233×1044 J | Approximate lifetime energy output of the Sun. [282] [283] | ||
3×1044 J | Total energy of a typical gamma-ray burst if collimated [280] | ||
1045 | ~1045 J | Estimated energy released in a hypernova and pair instability supernova [284] | |
1045 J | Energy released by the energetic supernova, SN 2016aps [285] [286] | ||
1.7–1.9×1045 J | Energy released by hypernova ASASSN-15lh [287] | ||
2.3×1045 J | Energy released by the energetic supernova PS1-10adi [288] [289] | ||
>1045 J | Estimated energy of a magnetorotational hypernova [290] | ||
>1045 J | Total energy (energy in gamma rays+relativistic kinetic energy) of hyper-energetic gamma-ray burst if collimated [291] [292] [293] [294] [295] | ||
1046 | >1046 J | Estimated energy in theoretical quark-novae [296] | |
~1046 J | Upper limit of the total energy of a supernova [297] [298] | ||
1.5×1046 J | Total energy of the most energetic optical non-quasar transient, AT2021lwx [299] | ||
1047 | 1045-47 J | Estimated energy of stellar mass rotational black holes by vacuum polarization in an electromagnetic field [300] [301] | |
1047 J | Total energy of a very energetic and relativistic jetted Tidal Disruption Event (TDE) [302] | ||
~1047 J | Upper limit of collimated- corrected total energy of a gamma-ray burst [303] [304] [305] | ||
1.8×1047 J | Theoretical total mass–energy of the Sun [306] [307] | ||
5.4×1047 J | Mass–energy emitted as gravitational waves during the merger of two black holes, originally about 30 Solar masses each, as observed by LIGO (GW150914) [308] | ||
8.6×1047 J | Mass–energy emitted as gravitational waves during the most energetic black hole merger observed until 2020 (GW170729) [309] | ||
8.8×1047 J | GRB 080916C – formerly the most powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever recorded – total/true [310] isotropic energy output estimated at 8.8 × 1047 joules (8.8 × 1054 erg), or 4.9 times the Sun's mass turned to energy [311] | ||
1048 | 1048 J | Estimated energy of a supermassive Population III star supernova, denominated "General Relativistic Instability Supernova." [312] [313] | |
~1.2×1048 J | Approximate energy released in the most energetic black hole merging to date (GW190521), which originated the first intermediate-mass black hole ever detected [314] [315] [316] [317] [318] | ||
1.2–3×1048 J | GRB 221009A – the most powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever recorded – total/true [310] [319] isotropic energy output estimated at 1.2–3 × 1048 joules (1.2–3 × 1055 erg) [320] [321] [322] | ||
1050 | ≳1050 J | Upper limit of isotropic energy (Eiso) of Population III stars Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs). [323] | |
1053 | >1053 J | Mechanical energy of very energetic so-called "quasar tsunamis" [324] [325] | |
6×1053 J | Total mechanical energy or enthalpy in the powerful AGN outburst in the RBS 797 [326] | ||
7.65×1053 J | Mass-energy of Sagittarius A*, Milky Way's central supermassive black hole [327] [328] | ||
1054 | 3×1054 J | Total mechanical energy or enthalpy in the powerful AGN outburst in the Hercules A (3C 348) [329] | |
1055 | >1055 J | Total mechanical energy or enthalpy in the powerful AGN outburst in the MS 0735.6+7421, [330] Ophiucus Supercluster Explosion [331] and supermassive black holes mergings [332] [333] | |
1057 | ~1057 J | Estimated rotational energy of M87 SMBH and total energy of the most luminous quasars over Gyr time-scales [334] [335] | |
~2×1057 J | Estimated thermal energy of the Bullet Cluster of galaxies [336] | ||
7.3×1057 J | Mass-energy equivalent of the ultramassive black hole TON 618, an extremely luminous quasar / active galactic nucleus (AGN). [337] [338] | ||
1058 | ~1058 J | Estimated total energy (in shockwaves, turbulence, gases heating up, gravitational force) of galaxy clusters mergings [339] | |
4×1058 J | Visible mass–energy in our galaxy, the Milky Way [340] [341] | ||
1059 | 1×1059 J | Total mass–energy of our galaxy, the Milky Way, including dark matter and dark energy [342] [343] | |
1.4×1059 J | Mass-energy of the Andromeda galaxy (M31), ~0.8 trillion solar masses. [344] [345] | ||
1062 | 1–2×1062 J | Total mass–energy of the Virgo Supercluster including dark matter, the Supercluster which contains the Milky Way [346] | |
1070 | 1.462×1070 J | Rough estimate of total mass–energy of ordinary matter (atoms; baryons) present in the observable universe. [347] [348] [265] | |
1071 | 3.177×1071 J | Rough estimate of total mass-energy within our observable universe, accounting for all forms of matter and energy. [349] [265] |
Submultiples | Multiples | ||||
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Value | SI symbol | Name | Value | SI symbol | Name |
10−1 J | dJ | decijoule | 101 J | daJ | decajoule |
10−2 J | cJ | centijoule | 102 J | hJ | hectojoule |
10−3 J | mJ | millijoule | 103 J | kJ | kilojoule |
10−6 J | μJ | microjoule | 106 J | MJ | megajoule |
10−9 J | nJ | nanojoule | 109 J | GJ | gigajoule |
10−12 J | pJ | picojoule | 1012 J | TJ | terajoule |
10−15 J | fJ | femtojoule | 1015 J | PJ | petajoule |
10−18 J | aJ | attojoule | 1018 J | EJ | exajoule |
10−21 J | zJ | zeptojoule | 1021 J | ZJ | zettajoule |
10−24 J | yJ | yoctojoule | 1024 J | YJ | yottajoule |
10−27 J | rJ | rontojoule | 1027 J | RJ | ronnajoule |
10−30 J | qJ | quectojoule | 1030 J | QJ | quettajoule |
The joule is named after James Prescott Joule . As with every SI unit named for a person, its symbol starts with an upper case letter (J), but when written in full, it follows the rules for capitalisation of a common noun ; i.e., joule becomes capitalised at the beginning of a sentence and in titles but is otherwise in lower case.
Visible wavelengths are roughly from 390 nm to 780 nm
Roughly 27 picograms
The [...] blood [...] flow[s] at an average speed of 3 to 4 mph
an upper limit ov m_v_u < 170 keV
The neutron comes out with high energy of 14.1 MeV
the LEP machine energy is about 50 GeV per beam
A circulating proton beam of 400 GeV energy was first achieved in the SPS on 17 June 1976
1.355818
A TeV is actually a very tiny amount of energy. A popular analogy is to a flying mosquito.
11.340 g
The energy storage capacitor for pocket cameras is typically 100 to 400 uF at 330 V (charged to 300 V) with a typical flash energy of 10 W-s.
41–50 cm (males) 31–40 cm (females)
70 kg
334 kJ/kg
For elite athletes, the velocity of a javelin release has been measured in excess of 30m/s
Most serious studio photographers start with about 2000 watts-seconds
2257 kJ/kg
The total release velocity is 30.7 m/sec
3000 to 12000 pounds
$28.90 per million BTU
6.27×107 Joules / Kg
It discharges about 1–10 billion joules of energy
magnetic energy of 1.1 Gigajoules
377 kWh/mt
The mechanical power of the human heart is ~1.3 watts
For refrigerators in 2001, the average UEC was 1,239 kWh
a yield of 11 tons of TNT
581 gallons of gasoline
a gallon of gas ... 125 million joules of energy
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The thermal efficiency of a CANDU plant is only about 29%
fuel burnup in a CANDU is only 6500 to 7500 MWd per metric ton uranium
183,380 L
320,000 L
The International Space Station, for example, flies at 7.7 km/s in one of the lowest practicable orbits
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the explosion of the island volcano Krakatoa in 1883, had about 200 megatonnes energy.
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... derive the total potential of M31, estimating the virial mass and radius of the galaxy to be 0.8 ± 0.1 × 10^12 M⊙ and 240 ± 10 kpc, respectively.
To help compare different orders of magnitude, the following lists describe various mass levels between 10−67 kg and 1052 kg. The least massive thing listed here is a graviton, and the most massive thing is the observable universe. Typically, an object having greater mass will also have greater weight (see mass versus weight), especially if the objects are subject to the same gravitational field strength.
This page lists examples of the power in watts produced by various sources of energy. They are grouped by orders of magnitude from small to large.
Solar radius is a unit of distance used to express the size of stars in astronomy relative to the Sun. The solar radius is usually defined as the radius to the layer in the Sun's photosphere where the optical depth equals 2/3:
A rogue planet, also termed a free-floating planet (FFP) or an isolated planetary-mass object (iPMO), is an interstellar object of planetary mass which is not gravitationally bound to any star or brown dwarf.
Groombridge 1618 is a star in the northern constellation Ursa Major. With an apparent visual magnitude of +6.6, it lies at or below the threshold of stars visible to the naked eye for an average observer. It is relatively close to Earth, at 15.89 light-years (4.87 pc). This is a main sequence star of spectral type K7.5 Ve, having just 67% of the Sun's mass.
Alpha Ophiuchi, also named Rasalhague, is a binary star and the brightest star in the constellation of Ophiuchus.
The Milky Way has several smaller galaxies gravitationally bound to it, as part of the Milky Way subgroup, which is part of the local galaxy cluster, the Local Group.
NGC 3281 is a large unbarred spiral galaxy in the southern constellation of Antlia, located at a distance of 144.7 megalight-years from the Milky Way. The galaxy is inclined by an angle of 64° to the line-of-sight from the Earth, with the major axis aligned with a position angle of 137°. It is a luminous infrared galaxy and a type II Seyfert galaxy. NGC 3281 is a member of the Antlia Cluster, which belongs to the Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster.
Argonium (also called the argon hydride cation, the hydridoargon(1+) ion, or protonated argon; chemical formula ArH+) is a cation combining a proton and an argon atom. It can be made in an electric discharge, and was the first noble gas molecular ion to be found in interstellar space.