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TNT equivalent is a convention for expressing energy, typically used to describe the energy released in an explosion.The ton of TNT is a unit of energy defined by convention to be 4.184 gigajoules (1 gigacalorie), [1] which is the approximate energy released in the detonation of a metric ton (1,000 kilograms) of TNT.
Log–log plot comparing the yield (in kilotonnes) and mass (in kilograms) of various nuclear weapons developed by the United States.. The explosive yield of a nuclear weapon is the amount of energy released such as blast, thermal, and nuclear radiation, when that particular nuclear weapon is detonated, usually expressed as a TNT equivalent (the standardized equivalent mass of trinitrotoluene ...
A ton of TNT or tonne of TNT is a unit of energy equal to 10 9 (thermochemical) calories, also known as a gigacalorie (Gcal), equal to 4.184 gigajoules (GJ). A kiloton of TNT or kilotonne of TNT is a unit of energy equal to 10 12 calories, also known as a teracalorie (Tcal), equal to 4.184 terajoules (TJ).
Trinity (100-ton test on tower) TNT: 100 short tons (91 t) [107] [108] White Sands Proving Grounds: 7 May 1945 – TNT 100 short tons (91 t) Suffield Experimental Station, Alberta, Canada 3 August 1961 Blowdown: TNT 50 short tons (45 t) Lockhart River, Queensland: 18 July 1963 Snowball: TNT 500 short tons (450 t) Suffield Experimental Station ...
Inflight 125-ton Boeing 767-200 flying at 373 knots (192 m/s) 3.3×10 9 J: Approximate average amount of energy expended by a human heart muscle over an 80-year lifetime [140] [141] 3.6×10 9 J = 1 MW·h (megawatt-hour) 4.2×10 9 J: Energy released by explosion of 1 ton of TNT. 4.5×10 9 J: Average annual energy usage of a standard refrigerator ...
Energy densities table Storage type Specific energy (MJ/kg) Energy density (MJ/L) Peak recovery efficiency % Practical recovery efficiency % Arbitrary Antimatter ...
Energy; system unit code (alternative) symbol or abbrev. notes sample default conversion combinations SI: yottajoule: YJ YJ 1.0 YJ (2.8 × 10 17 kWh) zettajoule: ZJ ZJ 1.0 ZJ (2.8 × 10 14 kWh)
A million tons; Megaton TNT equivalent, explosive energy equal to 4.184 petajoules; megatonne, a million tonnes, SI unit of mass; Other uses.