Energy is an indirectly observed quantity which comes in many forms, such as kinetic energy, potential energy, radiant energy, and many others
Characteristic |
Description |
Dimension (SI) |
L2 · M · T-2 |
Common symbol(s) |
W |
Table 1: Quantity brief
Unit name |
Symbol |
Conversion to base unit |
Relation to SI units |
|
SI |
Megajoule |
See SI prefixes |
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SI |
Kilojoule |
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SI |
Joule |
J |
* 1 |
N·m |
SI |
Millijoule |
See SI prefixes |
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Table 2: Supported units Basis units for a unit system are printed in boldface.
