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Kilojoule
A
kilojoule
(abbreviation:
kJ
) is a
unit
of
energy
equal to 1000
joules
.
1 kJ is sufficient to melt 3 g of
ice
at 0 °C
1 kJ of
work
is done when 100 kg is lifted through 1 m on
Earth
See also
SI
joule
SI prefix
Orders of magnitude
.
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