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To help compare different orders of magnitude, the following list describes various energies between 10−53 joules and 1069 joules. An order of magnitude is the class of scale or magnitude of any amount, where each class contains values of a fixed ratio to the class preceding it. ... Categories: Orders of magnitude (area) ... To help compare different orders of magnitude, the following list describes various angular velocity levels between 1×10−7 rad·s−1 and 1×107 rad·s−1. ... This is a list of orders of magnitude for data (or information), measured in bits. ... Conversion Calculator for Units of Density Category: ... To help compare different orders of magnitude, the following list describes various frequencies. ... Categories: | ... Category: ... This list compares various sizes of positive numbers, including counts of things, dimensionless numbers and probabilities. ... This page lists examples of the power in watts produced by various different sources of energy. ... 1 At earth mean sea level. ... This is a table of specific heat capacities by magnitude. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude, the following list describes various speed levels between 1. ... Circumstances where water naturally occurs in liquid form are shown in light grey. ... The pages linked in the right-hand column contain lists of times that are of the same order of magnitude (power of ten). ... The pages linked in the right-hand column contain lists of volumes that are of the same order of magnitude (power of ten). ... Conversion of units refers to conversion factors between different units of measurement for the same quantity. ... The definition, agreement and practical use of units of measurement have played a crucial role in human endeavour from early ages up to this day. ... Look up si, Si, SI in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The SI system of units defines seven SI base units: physical units defined by an operational definition. ... SI derived units are part of the SI system of measurement units and are derived from the seven SI base units. ... An SI prefix (also known as a metric prefix) is a name or associated symbol that precedes a unit of measure (or its symbol) to form a decimal multiple or submultiple. ... In physics, Planck units are physical units of measurement defined exclusively in terms of the five universal physical constants shown in the table below in such a manner that all of these physical constants take on the numerical value of one when expressed in terms of these units. ... Image File history File links Portal. ... An order of magnitude is the class of scale or magnitude of any amount, where each class contains values of a fixed ratio to the class preceding it. ... The joule (IPA pronunciation: or ) (symbol: J) is the SI unit of energy. ...

List of orders of magnitude for energy
Factor (J) Multiple Value Item
10−53 2 × 10−52 J Energy of photon whose wavelength is the size of the visible universe
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10−33 1.602 × 10−31 J 1 peV (picoelectronvolt)
3.0 × 10−31 J
1.8 peV		 average kinetic energy of a molecule at lowest temperature reached (the lowest energy level attained)
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10−24 1.5 × 10−23 J
0.093 meV		 Average kinetic energy of a molecule at the coldest place known (temperature 1 K)
1.602 × 10−22 J 1 meV
10−21 4.37 × 10−21 J
0.0273 eV		 Average kinetic energy of a molecule at room temperature
1.602 × 10−19 J 1 electronvolt (eV)
1.602 × 10−19 J Average kinetic energy of a molecule at 11300 °C
2.7–5.2 × 10−19 J Range of energy of photons of visible light
10−18 5.0 × 10−18 J
50 eV		 upper bound of the mass-energy of a neutrino
10−15 5.0 × 10−14 J
500,000 eV		 Upper bound of mass-energy of Muon neutrino
5.1 × 10−14 J
510,000 eV		 mass-energy of electron
1.602 ×10−13 J
1,000,000 eV		 1 MeV
10−12 3.2 × 10−11 J
200 MeV		 total energy released in fission of one U-235 atom (on average; it depends on the precise break up)
3.5 × 10−11 J
210 MeV		 total energy released in fission of one Pu-239 atom (on average; it depends on the precise break up)
1.5 × 10−10 J
940 MeV		 mass-energy of a proton
1.602 × 10−10 J 1 GeV
10−9 8 × 10−9 J
50 GeV		 Initial operating energy per beam of the CERN Large Electron Positron collider (1983)
1.3 × 10−8 J
80.411 GeV		 mass-energy of a W Boson
4.3 × 10−8 J
270 GeV		 Operating energy per beam of the CERN Super Proton Synchrotron accelerator reached in 1981
10−7 J 1 erg
1.602 × 10−7 J
1 TeV		 about the kinetic energy of a flying mosquito [CERN LHC website]
10−6 microjoule (μJ) 1.602 × 10−4 J 1000 TeV
2 × 10−4 J
1250 TeV		 Expected collision energy level of the Large Hadron Collider being built at CERN (2005) for heavy ions (lead nuclei)
100 joule (J) 1 J The energy required to lift a small apple (102 g) one metre above the Earth's surface. 1 joule is equal to:
4.184 J 1 thermochemical calorie (small calorie, exact)
4.1868 J 1 International Table calorie (small calorie, exact)
8 J
5x1019 eV		 GZK limit for energy of a cosmic ray
48 J
3x1020 eV		 most energetic cosmic ray ever detected (see Oh-My-God particle)
80 J An average person using a baseball bat
103 kilojoule (kJ) 1,000 J Energy stored in a typical photography studio strobe unit
1,055 J 1 British thermal unit
1,360 J energy received from the Sun at the Earth's orbit by one square metre in one second
1,420 J kinetic energy of a 3.5g 5.45mm AK74 bullet at 900 m/s
3,275 J kinetic energy of a 9.33g 7.62mm NATO round at 838 m/s
3,600 J 0.001 kWh
4,184 J energy released by explosion of one gram of TNT
4,186 J 1 kcal (energy to heat a kilogram of water by 1 degree Celsius
1 "food Calorie"
104 10 kJ 1.7 × 104 J
4 "dietary Calories"		 energy released by metabolism of one gram of sugar or protein
3.8 × 104 J
9 "dietary Calories"		 energy released by metabolism of one gram of fat
44,742 J a power of one horsepower applied for one minute
5.0 × 104 J energy released by combustion of one gram of gasoline
60,000 J a power of one kilowatt applied for one minute
105 100 kJ 200,000–500,000 J the kinetic energy of a car at highway speeds
745,700 J a power of 100 horsepower applied for ten seconds
106 megajoule (MJ) 106 J
239 kcal		 the nutritional value of a snack (e.g. a Mars bar) is around this value, as well as typical servings of staple food such as 150 g rice or 200 g wheat bread
2,684,520 J a power of one horsepower applied for one hour
3,600,000 J 1 kW·h (kilowatt-hour)
4.184 × 106 J energy released by explosion of one kilogram of TNT
6.3 × 106
1500 kcal		 an often-recommended value for the nutritonal energy a woman not doing heavy labour needs per day (2000 kcal = 8.4 × 106 for men)
107 10 MJ 2.68 × 107 J a power of ten horsepower applied for one hour
4.8 × 107 J energy released by combustion of one kilogram of gasoline
108 100 MJ 1.055 × 108 J one therm (EC)
109 1 GJ 1.055 × 109 J one decatherm
1.5 × 109 J energy in an average lightning bolt
1.6 × 109 J energy in an average tankful (45 litres) of gasoline
1.9561 × 109 J Planck energy, the energy at which the four fundamental forces become equal in strength
3.2 × 109 J
900 kW·h		 approximate annual power use of a standard clothes dryer
3.6 × 109 J 1000 kW·h
4.184 × 109 J energy released by explosion of 1 ton of TNT
1010 10 GJ 4.187 × 1010 J one tonne of oil equivalent (toe)
5 × 1010 J most powerful non-nuclear weapon (MOAB)
7.2 × 1010 J energy consumed by the average automobile in the United States in 2000
8.64 × 1010 J 1 MW·d (megawatt-day), a unit used in the context of power plants
1011 100 GJ
1012 terajoule (TJ) 3.6 × 1012 J 1,000,000 kW·h, or 0.001 TW·h
4.184 × 1012 J energy released by explosion of 1 kiloton of TNT
1013 10 TJ 9.0 × 1013 J Theoretical total mass-energy of one gram of matter
1014 100 TJ 9.0 × 1014 J
90 GW·h		 Yearly production of electricity in Togo
1015 petajoule (PJ) 3.6 × 1015 J 1 TW·h
4.184 × 1015 J energy released by explosion of 1 megaton of TNT
1016 10 PJ 1016 J impact energy forming Meteor Crater
3.03 × 1016 J
8.403 TW·h		 electricity consumption in Zimbabwe in 1998
9.0 × 1016 J Theoretical total mass-energy of a kilogram of matter
1017 100 PJ 1.74 × 1017 J total energy from the Sun that hits the Earth in one second
1.5 × 1017 J estimated energy released by Krakatoa eruption
2.5 × 1017 J energy release of Tsar Bomba, the largest nuclear weapon ever tested
4 × 1017J
111 TW·h		 electricity consumption of Norway in 1998
1018 3.6 × 1018 J 1000 TW·h
1019 1.04 × 1019 J total energy from the Sun that hits the Earth in one minute
1.339 × 1019J
3719.5 TWh		 total production of electrical energy in the US in 2001
9.0 × 1019 J theoretical total mass-energy of 1000 kg of matter
1020 1.05 × 1020 J energy consumed by the United States in one year (2001)
1.33 × 1020 J energy released by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
4.26 × 1020 J energy consumed by the world in one year (2001)
6.2 × 1020 J total energy from the Sun that hits the Earth in one hour
1021 3.6 × 1021 J 1,000,000 TW·h
6.0 × 1021 J energy in world's estimated natural gas reserves (2003)
7.4 × 1021 J energy in world's estimated petroleum reserves (2003)
1022 1.5 × 1022J total energy from the Sun that hits the Earth in 24 hours
2.6 × 1022 J energy in world's estimated coal reserves (2003)
3.9 × 1022 J energy in world's estimated total fossil fuel reserves (2003)
1023 5.0 × 1023 J estimated energy release by Chicxulub impact
1024 3.6 × 1024 J 1,000,000,000 TW·h
3.827 × 1026 J energy output of the Sun in one second
1027 3.6 × 1027 J 1012 TW·h
2.30 × 1028 J energy output of the Sun in one minute
1030 3.6 × 1030 J 1015 TW·h
3.0 × 1031 J energy in world's estimated recoverable U-238 reserves (2003)
2.4 × 1032 J gravitational binding energy of the earth
1033 2.7 × 1033 J the Earth's kinetic energy in its orbit
3.6 × 1033 J 1018 TW·h
1.2 × 1034 J energy output of the Sun in one year
1036 3.6 × 1036 J 1021 TW·h
1.2 × 1037 J energy output of the Sun in one millennium
1039 1.2 × 1040 J energy output of the Sun in a million years
5.37 × 1041 J Theoretical total mass-energy of the mass of the Earth
6.9 × 1041 J gravitational binding energy of the Sun
1042 1044 J The energy released from a supernova
1045 1047 J The energy released in a gamma ray burst
1.8 × 1047 J Theoretical total mass-energy of the mass of the Sun
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1058 4 × 1058 J Visible mass-energy in galaxy
1059 1 × 1059 J All mass-energy in galaxy (including dark matter and dark energy)
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1069 ~4 × 1069 J Estimated total mass-energy of the universe [1] (the largest known energy)

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To help compare different orders of magnitude we list here energies between 1030 joules and 1033 joules. ... General Name, Symbol, Number uranium, U, 92 Chemical series actinides Group, Period, Block n/a, 7, f Appearance silvery gray metallic; corrodes to a spalling black oxide coat in air Standard atomic weight 238. ... The gravitational binding energy of an object is the amount of energy required to accelerate every component of that object to the escape velocity of every other component. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude we list here energies between 1033 joules and 1036 joules. ... The Sun (Latin: Sol) is the star at the center of the Solar System. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different times this page lists times between 116 days and 1157 days or 3. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude we list here energies between 1036 joules and 1039 joules. ... The Sun (Latin: Sol) is the star at the center of the Solar System. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different times this page lists times between 109 seconds (a gigasecond) and 1010 seconds (32 years and 320 years). ... To help compare different orders of magnitude we list here energies between 1039 joules and 1042 joules. ... The Sun (Latin: Sol) is the star at the center of the Solar System. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different times this page lists times between 32 000 years and 320 000 years (1012 seconds—a terasecond—and 1013 seconds). ... The special theory of relativity was proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein in his article On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies. Some three centuries earlier, Galileos principle of relativity had stated that all uniform motion was relative, and that there was no absolute and well-defined state of rest... Adjectives: Terrestrial, Terran, Telluric, Tellurian, Earthly Atmosphere Surface pressure: 101. ... The gravitational binding energy of an object is the amount of energy required to accelerate every component of that object to the escape velocity of every other component. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude we list here energies between 1042 joules and 1045 joules. ... Multiwavelength X-ray image of the remnant of Keplers Supernova, SN 1604. ... The image above shows the optical afterglow of gamma ray burst GRB-990123 taken on January 23, 1999. ... In astrophysics and cosmology, dark matter refers to hypothetical matter of unknown composition that does not emit or reflect enough electromagnetic radiation to be observed directly, but whose presence can be inferred from gravitational effects on visible matter. ... In physical cosmology, dark energy is a hypothetical form of energy that permeates all of space and tends to increase the rate of expansion of the universe. ...

References

  1. ^ Response to a question posed in 1998 at NASA's 'Ask an Astrophysicist' page (Accessed May 21, 2007)

See also

Orders of magnitude (energy)

SI unit: joule
Conversion of units#Energy, work, or heat The fuel value or relative energy density is the quantity of potential energy in fuel, food or other substance. ... Look up si, Si, SI in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The joule (IPA pronunciation: or ) (symbol: J) is the SI unit of energy. ... Conversion of units refers to conversion factors between different units of measurement for the same quantity. ...

1 E-30 J 1 E-24 J 1 E-18 J 1 E-12 J 1 E-6 J 1 J 1 E6 J 1 E12 J 1 E18 J 1 E24 J 1 E30 J
1 E-29 J 1 E-23 J 1 E-17 J 1 E-11 J 1 E-5 J 10 J 1 E7 J 1 E13 J 1 E19 J 1 E25 J 1 E33 J
1 E-28 J 1 E-22 J 1 E-16 J 1 E-10 J 1 E-4 J 100 J 1 E8 J 1 E14 J 1 E20 J 1 E26 J 1 E36 J
1 E-27 J 1 E-21 J 1 E-15 J 1 E-9 J 1 E-3 J 1000 J 1 E9 J 1 E15 J 1 E21 J 1 E27 J 1 E39 J
1 E-26 J 1 E-20 J 1 E-14 J 1 E-8 J 1 E-2 J 10000 J 1 E10 J 1 E16 J 1 E22 J 1 E28 J 1 E42 J
1 E-25 J 1 E-19 J 1 E-13 J 1 E-7 J 1 E-1 J 100,000 J 1 E11 J 1 E17 J 1 E23 J 1 E29 J 1 E45 J

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