Joule (J) to Gigajoule (GJ) converter
Converting from Joule (J) to Gigajoule (GJ) | Energy
What is Joule (J)
The Joule (J) is a unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI). It is named after James Prescott Joule, a British physicist. Joule is commonly used to measure energy in various fields such as physics, chemistry, and engineering. The Joule is a small unit of energy and is often converted into larger units like kilojoules, megajoules, or gigajoules for practical applications.
What is Gigajoule (GJ)
The Gigajoule (GJ) is a much larger unit of energy compared to the Joule. It is equal to one billion joules. Gigajoules are commonly used in the energy industry to measure large quantities of energy, such as electricity generation, natural gas production, and fuel consumption. Converting energy values from joules to gigajoules is essential when dealing with significant amounts of energy.
Conversion Formulas
The conversion between Joules (J) and Gigajoules (GJ) can be done using the following formulas:
Joules to Gigajoules: GJ=1,000,000,000J
Gigajoules to Joules: J=GJ×1,000,000,000
Examples
Converting 10 Joules to Gigajoules: 10J=10×10−9GJ=0.00000001GJ
Converting 6 Gigajoules to Joules: 6GJ=6×109J=6000000000J
Converting 4 Joules to Gigajoules: 4J=4×10−9GJ=0.000000004GJ
Converting 10 Gigajoules to Joules: 10GJ=10×109J=10000000000J
By using these conversion formulas, you can easily convert energy values between Joules and Gigajoules.
Joule to Gigajoule conversion table
J to GJ conversion table
Joule (J) | Gigajoule (GJ) |
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0.01 J | 0.00000000001 GJ |
0.1 J | 0.0000000001 GJ |
1 J | 0.000000001 GJ |
2 J | 0.000000002 GJ |
3 J | 0.000000003 GJ |
4 J | 0.000000004 GJ |
5 J | 0.000000005 GJ |
6 J | 0.000000006 GJ |
7 J | 0.000000007 GJ |
8 J | 0.000000008 GJ |
9 J | 0.000000009 GJ |
10 J | 0.00000001 GJ |
10 J | 0.00000001 GJ |
20 J | 0.00000002 GJ |
30 J | 0.00000003 GJ |
40 J | 0.00000004 GJ |
50 J | 0.00000005 GJ |
60 J | 0.00000006 GJ |
70 J | 0.00000007 GJ |
80 J | 0.00000008 GJ |
90 J | 0.00000009 GJ |
100 J | 0.0000001 GJ |
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