1 E6 J
To help compare different
orders of magnitude this page lists energies between 10
6 joules (a
megajoule, symbol
MJ) and 10
7 joules.
*
Weaker energies* 1,000,000 J = 239
kcal – the nutritional value of a snack (e.g. a
Mars bar) is around that value, typical servings of
staple food such as 150
g of
rice or 200 g of
wheat bread as well.
* 1,900,000 J – energy released by the explosion of one
pound of
TNT* 2,147,616 J – the power output of one man working one day (
8 hours; calculation based on the conventional value for human power output used in agriculture, which is 0.1
horsepower)
* 2,684,520 J – a power of one
horsepower applied for
one hour* 3,600,000 J (or 3.6 MJ) – 1 kWh (
kilowatt-hour)
* 4,184,000 J – energy released by explosion of
one kilogram of
TNT* 6,300,000 J = 1500
kcal - typical recommended daily amount of
food energy for a sedentary woman
* 8,400,000 J = 2000 kcal - typical recommended daily amount of
food energy for a sedentary man
*
Stronger energies*
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