Orders of magnitude ( energy ) - wikipedia Orders of magnitude ( energy ) This list compares various energies in joules ( J ), organized by order of magnitude. Contents 1 Below 1 J 2 1 to 10 J 3 10 to 10 J 4 10 to 10 J 5 10 to 10 J 6 Over 10 J 7 SI multiples 8 See also 9 Notes Below 1 J List of orders of magnitude for energy Factor ( Joules ) SI prefix Value Item 10 6.626 × 10 J Photon energy of a photon with a frequency of 1 hertz. 10 2 × 10 J Average kinetic energy of translational motion of a molecule at the lowest temperature reached, 100 picokelvins as of 1999 10 6.6 × 10 J Energy of a typical AM radio photon ( 1 MHz ) ( 4 × 10 eV ) 10 Yocto - ( yJ ) 1.6 × 10 J Energy of a typical microwave oven photon ( 2.45 GHz ) ( 1 × 10 eV ) 10 2 × 10 J Average kinetic energy of translational motion of a molecule in the Boomerang Nebula, the coldest place known outside of a laboratory, at a temperature of 1 kelvin 10 2 - 3000 × 10 J Energy of infrared light photons 10 Zepto - ( zJ ) 1.7 × 10 J 1 kJ / mol, converted to energy per molecule 2.1 × 10 J Thermal energy in each degree of freedom of a molecule at 25 ° C ( k T / 2 ) ( 0.01 eV ) 2.856 × 10 J By Landauer 's principle, the minimum amount of energy required at 25 ° C to change one bit of information 3 -- 7 × 10 J Energy of a van der Waals interaction between atoms ( 0.02 -- 0.04 eV ) 4.1 × 10 J The `` k T '' constant at 25 ° C, a common rough approximation for the total thermal energy of each molecule in a system ( 0.03 eV ) 7 -- 22 × 10 J Energy of a hydrogen bond ( 0.04 to 0.13 eV ) 10 4.5 × 10 J Upper bound of the mass - energy of a neutrino in particle physics ( 0.28 eV ) 10 1.6 × 10 J ≈ 1 electronvolt ( eV ) 3 -- 5 × 10 J Energy range of photons in visible light 3 -- 14 × 10 J Energy of a covalent bond ( 2 -- 9 eV ) 5 -- 200 × 10 J Energy of ultraviolet light photons 10 Atto - ( aJ ) 10 2 - 2000 × 10 J Energy range of X-ray photons 10 10 Femto - ( fJ ) 3 * 10 J Average kinetic energy of one human red blood cell. 10 1 × 10 J Sound energy ( vibration ) transmitted to the eardrums by listening to a whisper for one second. > 2 × 10 J Energy of gamma ray photons 2.7 × 10 J Upper bound of the mass - energy of a muon neutrino 8.2 × 10 J Rest mass - energy of an electron 10 1.6 × 10 J 1 megaelectronvolt ( MeV ) 10 Pico - ( pJ ) 2.3 × 10 J Kinetic energy of neutrons produced by D-T fusion, used to trigger fission ( 14.1 MeV ) 10 3.4 × 10 J Average total energy released in the nuclear fission of one uranium - 235 atom ( 215 MeV ) 10 1.5030 × 10 J Rest mass - energy of a proton 1.505 × 10 J Rest mass - energy of a neutron 1.6 × 10 J 1 gigaelectronvolt ( GeV ) 3 × 10 J Rest mass - energy of a deuteron 6 × 10 J Rest mass - energy of an alpha particle 7 × 10 J Energy required to raise a grain of sand by 0.1 mm ( the thickness of a piece of paper ). 10 Nano - ( nJ ) 1.6 × 10 J 10 GeV 8 × 10 J Initial operating energy per beam of the CERN Large Electron Positron Collider in 1989 ( 50 GeV ) 10 1.3 × 10 J Mass - energy of a W boson ( 80.4 GeV ) 1.5 × 10 J Mass - energy of a Z boson ( 91.2 GeV ) 1.6 × 10 J 100 GeV 2 × 10 J Mass - energy of the Higgs Boson ( 125.1 GeV ) 6.4 × 10 J Operating energy per proton of the CERN Super Proton Synchrotron accelerator in 1976 10 1 × 10 J ≡ 1 erg 1.6 × 10 J 1 TeV ( teraelectronvolt ), about the kinetic energy of a flying mosquito 10 Micro - ( μJ ) 1.04 × 10 J Energy per proton in the CERN Large Hadron Collider in 2015 ( 6.5 TeV ) 10 10 10 Milli - ( mJ ) 10 Centi - ( cJ ) 10 Deci - ( dJ ) 1.1 × 10 J Energy of an American half - dollar falling 1 metre 1 to 10 J 10 J 1 J ≡ 1 N m ( Newton -- metre ) 1 J ≡ 1 W s ( Watt - second ) 1 J Kinetic energy produced as an extra small apple ( ~ 100 grams ) falls 1 meter against Earth 's gravity 1 J Energy required to heat 1 gram of dry, cool air by 1 - degree Celsius 1.4 J ≈ 1 ft lbf ( foot - pound force ) 4.184 J ≡ 1 thermochemical calorie ( small calorie ) 4.1868 J ≡ 1 International ( Steam ) Table calorie 8 J Greisen - Zatsepin - Kuzmin theoretical upper limit for the energy of a cosmic ray coming from a distant source 10 Deca - ( daJ ) 5 × 10 J The most energetic cosmic ray ever detected was most likely a single proton traveling only slightly slower than the speed of light. 10 Hecto - ( hJ ) 1 × 10 J Flash energy of a typical pocket camera electronic flash capacitor ( 100 -- 400 μF @ 330 V ) 3 × 10 J Energy of a lethal dose of X-rays 3 × 10 J Kinetic energy of an average person jumping as high as they can 3.3 × 10 J Energy to melt 1 g of ice > 3.6 × 10 J Kinetic energy of 800 g standard men 's javelin thrown at > 30 m / s by elite javelin throwers 5 -- 20 × 10 J Energy output of a typical photography studio strobe light in a single flash 6 × 10 J Kinetic energy of 2 kg standard men 's discus thrown at 24.4 m / s by the world record holder Jürgen Schult 6 × 10 J Use of a 10 - watt flashlight for 1 - minute 7.5 × 10 J A power of 1 horsepower applied for 1 second 7.8 × 10 J Kinetic energy of 7.26 kg standard men 's shot thrown at 14.7 m / s by the world record holder Randy Barnes 8.01 × 10 J Amount of work needed to lift a man with an average weight ( 81.7 kg ) one meter above earth ( or any planet with earth gravity ) 10 Kilo - ( kJ ) 1.1 × 10 J ≈ 1 British thermal unit ( BTU ), depending on the temperature 1.4 × 10 J Total solar radiation received from the Sun by 1 square meter at the altitude of Earth 's orbit per second ( solar constant ) 1.8 × 10 J Kinetic energy of M16 rifle bullet ( 5.56 × 45mm NATO M855, 4.1 g fired at 930 m / s ) 2.3 × 10 J Energy to vaporize 1 g of water into steam 3 × 10 J Lorentz force can crusher pinch 3.4 × 10 J Kinetic energy of world - record men 's hammer throw ( 7.26 kg thrown at 30.7 m / s in 1986 ) 3.6 × 10 J ≡ 1 W h ( Watt - hour ) 4.2 × 10 J Energy released by explosion of 1 gram of TNT 4.2 × 10 J ≈ 1 food Calorie ( large calorie ) ~ 7 × 10 J Muzzle energy of an elephant gun, e.g. firing a. 458 Winchester Magnum 9 × 10 J Energy in an alkaline AA battery 10 1.7 × 10 J Energy released by the metabolism of 1 gram of carbohydrates or protein 3.8 × 10 J Energy released by the metabolism of 1 gram of fat 4 -- 5 × 10 J Energy released by the combustion of 1 gram of gasoline 5 × 10 J Kinetic energy of 1 gram of matter moving at 10 km / s 10 3 × 10 J -- 15 × 10 J Kinetic energy of an automobile at highway speeds ( 1 to 5 tons at 89 km / h or 55 mph ) 5 × 10 J Kinetic energy of 1 gram of a meteor hitting Earth 10 to 10 J 10 Mega - ( MJ ) 1 × 10 J Kinetic energy of a 2 tonne vehicle at 32 metres per second ( 115 km / h or 72 mph ) 1.2 × 10 J Approximate food energy of a snack such as a Snickers bar ( 280 food calories ) 3.6 × 10 J = 1 kWh ( kilowatt - hour ) ( used for electricity ) 4.2 × 10 J Energy released by explosion of 1 kilogram of TNT 8.4 × 10 J Recommended food energy intake per day for a moderately active woman ( 2000 food calories ) 10 1 × 10 J Kinetic energy of the armor - piercing round fired by the assault guns of the ISU - 152 tank 1.1 × 10 J Recommended food energy intake per day for a moderately active man ( 2600 food calories ) 3.7 × 10 J $1 of electricity at a cost of $0.10 / kWh ( the US average retail cost in 2009 ) 4 × 10 J Energy from the combustion of 1 cubic meter of natural gas 4.2 × 10 J Caloric energy consumed by Olympian Michael Phelps on a daily basis during Olympic training 6.3 × 10 J Theoretical minimum energy required to accelerate 1 kg of matter to escape velocity from Earth 's surface ( ignoring atmosphere ) 10 1 × 10 J Kinetic energy of a 55 tonne aircraft at typical landing speed ( 59 m / s or 115 knots ) 1.1 × 10 J ≈ 1 therm, depending on the temperature 1.1 × 10 J ≈ 1 Tour de France, or ~ 90 hours ridden at 5 W / kg by a 65 kg rider 7.3 × 10 J ≈ Energy from burning 16 kilograms of oil ( using 135 kg per barrel of light crude ) 10 Giga - ( GJ ) 1 -- 10 × 10 J Energy in an average lightning bolt ( thunder ) 1.1 × 10 J Magnetic stored energy in the world 's largest toroidal superconducting magnet for the ATLAS experiment at CERN, Geneva 1.2 × 10 J Inflight 100 - ton Boeing 757 - 200 at 300 knots ( 154 m / s ) 1.4 x10 J Theoretical minimum amount of energy required to melt a tonne of steel ( 380 kWh ) 2x10 J Energy of an ordinary 61 liter gasoline tank of a car. 2 × 10 J Planck energy, the unit of energy in Planck units 3 × 10 J Inflight 125 - ton Boeing 767 - 200 flying at 373 knots ( 192 m / s ) 3.3 × 10 J Approximate average amount of energy expended by a human heart muscle over an 80 - year lifetime 4.2 × 10 J Energy released by explosion of 1 ton of TNT. 4.5 × 10 J Average annual energy usage of a standard refrigerator 6.1 × 10 J ≈ 1 bboe ( barrel of oil equivalent ) 10 2.3 × 10 J Kinetic energy of an Airbus A380 at cruising speed ( 560 tonnes at 562 knots or 289 m / s ) 4.2 × 10 J ≈ 1 toe ( ton of oil equivalent ) 5 × 10 J Yield energy of a Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, the second most powerful non-nuclear weapon ever designed 7.3 × 10 J Energy consumed by the average U.S. automobile in the year 2000 8.6 × 10 J ≈ 1 MW d ( megawatt - day ), used in the context of power plants 8.8 × 10 J Total energy released in the nuclear fission of one gram of uranium - 235 10 2.4 × 10 J Approximate food energy consumed by an average human in an 80 - year lifetime. 10 to 10 J 10 Tera - ( TJ ) 3.4 × 10 J Maximum fuel energy of an Airbus A330 - 300 ( 97,530 liters of Jet A-1 ) 3.6 × 10 J 1 GW h ( gigawatt - hour ) 4 × 10 J Electricity generated by one 20 - kg CANDU fuel bundle assuming ~ 29 % thermal efficiency of reactor 6.4 × 10 J Energy contained in jet fuel in a Boeing 747 - 100B aircraft at max fuel capacity ( 183,380 liters of Jet A-1 ) 10 1.1 × 10 J Energy of the maximum fuel an Airbus A380 can carry ( 320,000 liters of Jet A-1 ) 1.2 × 10 J Orbital kinetic energy of the International Space Station ( 417 tonnes at 7.7 km / s ) 6.3 × 10 J Yield of the Little Boy atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in World War II ( 15 kilotons ) 9 × 10 J Theoretical total mass - energy of 1 gram of matter 10 3.75 × 10 J Total energy released by the Chelyabinsk meteor. 6 × 10 J Energy released by an average hurricane in 1 second 10 Peta - ( PJ ) > 10 J Energy released by a severe thunderstorm 1 × 10 J Yearly electricity consumption in Greenland as of 2008 4.2 × 10 J Energy released by explosion of 1 megaton of TNT 10 1 × 10 J Estimated impact energy released in forming Meteor Crater 1.1 × 10 J Yearly electricity consumption in Mongolia as of 2010 9 × 10 J Mass - energy in 1 kilogram of antimatter ( or matter ) 10 1 × 10 J Energy released on the Earth 's surface by the magnitude 9.1 -- 9.3 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake 1.7 × 10 J Total energy from the Sun that strikes the face of the Earth each second 2.1 × 10 J Yield of the Tsar Bomba, the largest nuclear weapon ever tested ( 50 megatons ) 4.2 × 10 J Yearly electricity consumption of Norway as of 2008 4.5 × 10 J Approximate energy needed to accelerate one ton to one - tenth of the speed of light 8 × 10 J Estimated energy released by the eruption of the Indonesian volcano, Krakatoa, in 1883 10 to 10 J 10 Exa - ( EJ ) 1.4 × 10 J Yearly electricity consumption of South Korea as of 2009 10 1.4 × 10 J Yearly electricity consumption in the U.S. as of 2009 1.4 × 10 J Yearly electricity production in the U.S. as of 2009 5 × 10 J Energy released in 1 - day by an average hurricane in producing rain ( 400 times greater than the wind energy ) 6.4 × 10 J Yearly electricity consumption of the world as of 2008 6.8 × 10 J Yearly electricity generation of the world as of 2008 10 5x10 J Total world annual energy consumption in 2010 8 × 10 J Estimated global uranium resources for generating electricity 2005 10 Zetta - ( ZJ ) 6.9 × 10 J Estimated energy contained in the world 's natural gas reserves as of 2010 7.9 × 10 J Estimated energy contained in the world 's petroleum reserves as of 2010 10 1.5 × 10 J Total energy from the Sun that strikes the face of the Earth each day 2.4 × 10 J Estimated energy contained in the world 's coal reserves as of 2010 2.9 × 10 J Identified global uranium - 238 resources using fast reactor technology 3.9 × 10 J Estimated energy contained in the world 's fossil fuel reserves as of 2010 4 × 10 J Estimated total energy released by the magnitude 9.1 -- 9.3 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake 10 2.2 × 10 J Total global uranium - 238 resources using fast reactor technology 5 × 10 J Approximate energy released in the formation of the Chicxulub Crater in the Yucatán Peninsula Over 10 J 10 Yotta - ( YJ ) 5.5 × 10 J Total energy from the Sun that strikes the face of the Earth each year 10 6 × 10 J Energy released by a typical solar flare 10 1.3 × 10 J Conservative estimate of the energy released by the impact that created the Caloris basin on Mercury 3.8 × 10 J Total energy output of the Sun each second 10 10 3.8 × 10 J Kinetic energy of the Moon in its orbit around the Earth ( counting only its velocity relative to the Earth ) 10 2.1 × 10 J Rotational energy of the Earth 10 1.8 × 10 J Gravitational binding energy of Mercury 10 3.3 × 10 J Total energy output of the Sun each day 10 2 × 10 J Gravitational binding energy of the Earth 10 2.7 × 10 J Earth 's kinetic energy in its orbit 10 1.2 × 10 J Total energy output of the Sun each year 10 6.6 × 10 J Theoretical total mass - energy of the Moon 10 5.4 × 10 J Theoretical total mass - energy of the Earth 6.87 × 10 J Gravitational binding energy of the Sun 10 5 × 10 J Total energy of all gamma rays in a typical gamma - ray burst 10 1 -- 2 × 10 J Estimated energy released in a supernova, sometimes referred to as a foe 7044120000000000000 ♠ 1.2 × 10 J Approximate lifetime energy output of the Sun. 10 7045110000000000000 ♠ ( 1.1 ± 0.2 ) × 10 J Brightest observed hypernova ASASSN - 15lh few times × 10 J Beaming - corrected ' True ' total energy ( Energy in gamma rays + relativistic kinetic energy ) of hyper - energetic Gamma Ray Burst 10 1 × 10 J Estimated energy released in a hypernova 10 1.8 × 10 J Theoretical total mass - energy of the Sun 5.4 × 10 J Mass - energy emitted as gravitational waves during the merger of two black holes, originally about 30 Solar masses each, as observed by LIGO 8.8 × 10 J GRB 080916C - the most powerful Gamma - Ray Burst ( GRB ) ever recorded - total ' apparent ' / isotropic ( not corrected for beaming ) energy output estimated at 8.8 × 10 joules ( 8.8 × 10 erg ), or 4.9 times the sun 's mass turned to energy. 10 6x10 J Total mechanical energy or enthalpy in the powerful AGN outburst in the RBS 797 10 3x10 J Total mechanical energy or enthalpy in the powerful AGN outburst in the Hercules A ( 3C 348 ) 10 10 J Total mechanical energy or enthalpy in the powerful AGN outburst in the MS 0735.6 + 7421 10 4 × 10 J Visible mass - energy in our galaxy, the Milky Way 10 1 × 10 J Total mass - energy of our galaxy, the Milky Way, including dark matter and dark energy 10 1 -- 2 × 10 J Total mass - energy of the Virgo Supercluster including dark matter, the Supercluster which contains the Milky Way 10 4 × 10 J Estimated total mass - energy of the observable universe SI multiples SI multiples for joule ( J ) Submultiples Multiples Value SI symbol Name Value SI symbol Name 10 J dJ decijoule 10 J daJ decajoule 10 J cJ centijoule 10 J hJ hectojoule 10 J mJ millijoule 10 J kJ kilojoule 10 J μJ microjoule 10 J MJ megajoule 10 J nJ nanojoule 10 J GJ gigajoule 10 J pJ picojoule 10 J TJ terajoule 10 J fJ femtojoule 10 J PJ petajoule 10 J aJ attojoule 10 J EJ exajoule 10 J zJ zeptojoule 10 J ZJ zettajoule 10 J yJ yoctojoule 10 J YJ yottajoule This SI unit is named after James Prescott Joule. As with every International System of Units ( SI ) unit named for a person, the first letter of its symbol is upper case ( J ). However, when an SI unit is spelled out in English, it should always begin with a lower case letter ( joule ) -- except in a situation where any word in that position would be capitalized, such as at the beginning of a sentence or in material using title case. Note that `` degree Celsius '' conforms to this rule because the `` d '' is lowercase. -- Based on The International System of Units, section 5.2. See also Energy portal Conversion of units of energy Energies per unit mass Energy conversion efficiency List of energy topics Metric system Scientific notation TNT equivalent Notes Jump up ^ `` Planck 's constant physics Britannica.com ''. britannica.com. Retrieved 26 December 2016. Jump up ^ Calculated : KE_avg ≈ ( 3 / 2 ) * T * 1.38 E-23 = ( 3 / 2 ) * 1E - 10 * 1.38 E-23 ≈ 2.07 E-33 J Jump up ^ Calculated : E_photon = hv = 6.626 e-34 J-s * 1e6 Hz = 6.6 e-28 J. In eV : 6.6 e-28 J / 1.6 e-19 J / eV = 4.1 e-9 eV. Jump up ^ `` Frequency of a Microwave Oven ''. The Physics Factbook. Retrieved 15 November 2011. Jump up ^ Calculated : E_photon = hv = 6.626 e-34 J-s * 2.45 e8 Hz = 1.62 e-24 J. In eV : 1.62 e-24 J / 1.6 e-19 J / eV = 1.0 e-5 eV. Jump up ^ `` Boomerang Nebula boasts the coolest spot in the Universe ''. JPL. Retrieved 13 November 2011. Jump up ^ Calculated : KE_avg ≈ ( 3 / 2 ) * T * 1.38 E-23 = ( 3 / 2 ) * 1 * 1.38 E-23 ≈ 2.07 E-23 J ^ Jump up to : `` Wavelength, Frequency, and Energy ''. Imagine the Universe. NASA. Retrieved 15 November 2011. Jump up ^ Calculated : 1e3 J / 6.022 e23 entities per mole = 1.7 e-21 J per entity Jump up ^ Calculated : 1.381 e-23 J / K * 298.15 K / 2 = 2.1 e-21 J ^ Jump up to : `` Bond Lengths and Energies ''. Chem 125 notes. UCLA. Retrieved 13 November 2011. Jump up ^ Calculated : 2 to 4 kJ / mol = 2e3 J / 6.022 e23 molecules / mol = 3.3 e-21 J. In eV : 3.3 e-21 J / 1.6 e-19 J / eV = 0.02 eV. 4e3 J / 6.022 e23 molecules / mol = 6.7 e-21 J. In eV : 6.7 e-21 J / 1.6 e-19 J / eV = 0.04 eV. Jump up ^ Ansari, Anjum. `` Basic Physical Scales Relevant to Cells and Molecules ''. Physics 450. Retrieved 13 November 2011. Jump up ^ Calculated : 4 to 13 kJ / mol. 4 kJ / mol = 4e3 J / 6.022 e23 molecules / mol = 6.7 e-21 J. In eV : 6.7 e-21 J / 1.6 e-19 eV / J = 0.042 eV. 13 kJ / mol = 13e3 J / 6.022 e23 molecules / mol = 2.2 e-20 J. In eV : 13e3 J / 6.022 e23 molecules / mol / 1.6 e-19 eV / J = 0.13 eV. Jump up ^ Thomas, S. ; Abdalla, F. ; Lahav, O. ( 2010 ). `` Upper Bound of 0.28 eV on Neutrino Masses from the Largest Photometric Redshift Survey ''. Physical Review Letters. 105 ( 3 ) : 031301. Bibcode : 2010PhRvL. 105c1301T. PMID 20867754. arXiv : 0911.5291. doi : 10.1103 / PhysRevLett. 105.031301. Jump up ^ Calculated : 0.28 eV * 1.6 e-19 J / eV = 4.5 e-20 J Jump up ^ `` CODATA Value : electron volt ''. NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ `` BASIC LAB KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ''. Retrieved 5 November 2011. Visible wavelengths are roughly from 390 nm to 780 nm Jump up ^ Calculated : E = h * c / lambda. E_780_nm = 6.6 e-34 kg - m ^ 2 / s * 3e8 m / s / ( 780e - 9 m ) = 2.5 e-19 J. E_390 _nm = 6.6 e-34 kg - m ^ 2 / s * 3e8 m / s / ( 390e - 9 m ) = 5.1 e-19 J Jump up ^ Calculated : 50 kcal / mol * 4.184 J / calorie / 6.0 e22e23 molecules / mol = 3.47 e-19 J. ( 3.47 e-19 J / 1.60 e-19 eV / J = 2.2 eV. ) and 200 kcal / mol * 4.184 J / calorie / 6.0 e22e23 molecules / mol = 1.389 e-18 J. ( 7.64 e-19 J / 1.60 e-19 eV / J = 8.68 eV. ) Jump up ^ Phillips, Kevin ; Jacques, Steven ; McCarty, Owen ( 2012 ). `` How much does a cell weigh ? ''. Physical Review Letters. American Physical Society. 109. Bibcode : 2012PhRvL. 109k8105P. doi : 10.1103 / PhysRevLett. 109.118105. Roughly 27 picograms Jump up ^ Bob Berman. `` Our Bodies ' Velocities, By the Numbers ''. Retrieved 19 August 2016. The (... ) blood (... ) flow ( s ) at an average speed of 3 to 4 mph Jump up ^ Calculated : 1 / 2 * 27e - 12 g * ( 3.5 miles per hour ) ^ 2 = 3e - 15 J Jump up ^ `` Physics of the Body '' ( PDF ). Notre Dame. Retrieved 19 August 2016... `` The eardrum is a (... ) membran ( e ) with an area of 65 mm. '' Jump up ^ `` Intensity and the Decibel Scale ''. Physics Classroom. Retrieved 19 August 2016. Jump up ^ Calculated : two eardrums ≈ 1 cm. 1e - 6 W / m * 1e - 4 m * 1 s = 1e - 14 J Jump up ^ Thomas J Bowles ( 2000 ). P. Langacker, ed. Neutrinos in physics and astrophysics : from 10 -- 33 to 1028 cm : TASI 98 : Boulder, Colorado, USA, 1 -- 26 June 1998. World Scientific. p. 354. ISBN 978 - 981 - 02 - 3887 - 2. Retrieved 11 November 2011. an upper limit ov m_v_u < 170 keV Jump up ^ Calculated : 170e3 eV * 1.6 e-19 J / eV = 2.7 e-14 J Jump up ^ `` electron mass energy equivalent ''. NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ `` Conversion from eV to J ''. NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ Muller, Richard A. ( 2002 ). `` The Sun, Hydrogen Bombs, and the physics of fusion ''. Retrieved 5 November 2011. The neutron comes out with high energy of 14.1 MeV Jump up ^ `` Conversion from eV to J ''. NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. ^ Jump up to : `` Energy From Uranium Fission ''. HyperPhysics. Retrieved 8 November 2011. ^ Jump up to : `` Conversion from eV to J ''. NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ `` proton mass energy equivalent ''. NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ `` neutron mass energy equivalent ''. NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ `` Conversion from eV to J ''. NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ `` deuteron mass energy equivalent ''. NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ `` alpha particle mass energy equivalent ''. NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ Calculated : 7e - 4 g * 9.8 m / s * 1e - 4 m Jump up ^ `` Conversion from eV to J ''. NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ Myers, Stephen. `` The LEP Collider ''. CERN. Retrieved 14 November 2011. the LEP machine energy is about 50 GeV per beam Jump up ^ Calculated : 50e9 eV * 1.6 e-19 J / eV = 8e - 9 J Jump up ^ `` W ''. PDG Live. Particle Data Group. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ `` Conversion from eV to J ''. NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ Amsler, C. ; Doser, M. ; Antonelli, M. ; Asner, D. ; Babu, K. ; Baer, H. ; Band, H. ; Barnett, R. ; Bergren, E. ; Beringer, J. ; Bernardi, G. ; Bertl, W. ; Bichsel, H. ; Biebel, O. ; Bloch, P. ; Blucher, E. ; Blusk, S. ; Cahn, R.N. ; Carena, M. ; Caso, C. ; Ceccucci, A. ; Chakraborty, D. ; Chen, M. - C. ; Chivukula, R.S. ; Cowan, G. ; Dahl, O. ; d'Ambrosio, G. ; Damour, T. ; De Gouvêa, A. ; Degrand, T. ( 2008 ). `` Review of Particle Physics ⁎ ''. Physics Letters B. 667 : 1 -- 6. Bibcode : 2008PhLB... 667... 1A. doi : 10.1016 / j. physletb. 2008.07. 018. Jump up ^ `` Conversion from eV to J ''. NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ `` Conversion from eV to J ''. NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ ATLAS ; CMS ( 26 March 2015 ). `` Combined Measurement of the Higgs Boson Mass in pp Collisions at √ s = 7 and 8 TeV with the ATLAS and CMS Experiments ''. Physical Review Letters. 114. Bibcode : 2015PhRvL. 114s1803A. arXiv : 1503.07589. doi : 10.1103 / PhysRevLett. 114.191803. Jump up ^ Adams, John. `` 400 GeV Proton Synchrotron ''. Excertp from the CERN Annual Report 1976. CERN. Retrieved 14 November 2011. A circulating proton beam of 400 GeV energy was first achieved in the SPS on 17 June 1976 Jump up ^ Calculated : 400e9 eV * 1.6 e-19 J / eV = 6.4 e-8 J ^ Jump up to : `` Appendix B8 -- Factors for Units Listed Alphabetically ''. NIST Guide for the Use of the International System of Units ( SI ). NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. 1.355818 Jump up ^ `` Conversion from eV to J ''. NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ `` Chocolate bar yardstick ''. Retrieved 24 January 2014. A TeV is actually a very tiny amount of energy. A popular analogy is to a flying mosquito. Jump up ^ `` First successful beam at record energy of 6.5 TeV ''. Retrieved 28 April 2015. Jump up ^ Calculated : 6.5 e12 eV per beam * 1.6 e-19 J / eV = 1.04 e-6 J Jump up ^ `` Coin specifications ''. United States Mint. Retrieved 2 November 2011. 11.340 g Jump up ^ Calculated : m * g * h = 11.34 e-3 kg * 9.8 m / s ^ 2 * 1 m = 1.1 e-1 J Jump up ^ `` Apples, raw, with skin ( NDB No. 09003 ) ''. USDA Nutrient Database. USDA. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2011. Jump up ^ Calculated : m * g * h = 1e - 1 kg * 9.8 m / s ^ 2 * 1 m = 1 J Jump up ^ `` Specific Heat of Dry Air ''. Engineering Toolbox. Retrieved 2 November 2011. Jump up ^ `` Footnotes ''. NIST Guide to the SI. NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ `` Physical Motivations ''. ULTRA Home Page ( EUSO project ). Dipartimento di Fisica di Torino. Retrieved 12 November 2011. Jump up ^ Calculated : 5e19 eV * 1.6 e-19 J / ev = 8 J Jump up ^ `` The Fly 's Eye ( 1981 -- 1993 ) ''. HiRes. Retrieved 14 November 2011. Jump up ^ Bird, D.J. ( March 1995 ). `` Detection of a cosmic ray with measured energy well beyond the expected spectral cutoff due to cosmic microwave radiation ''. Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 ( ISSN 0004 - 637X ), vol. 441, no. 1, p. 144 - 150. Bibcode : 1995ApJ... 441... 144B. arXiv : astro - ph / 9410067. doi : 10.1086 / 175344. Retrieved 14 February 2014. Jump up ^ `` Notes on the Troubleshooting and Repair of Electronic Flash Units and Strobe Lights and Design Guidelines, Useful Circuits, and Schematics ''. Retrieved 8 December 2011. The energy storage capacitor for pocket cameras is typically 100 to 400 uF at 330 V ( charged to 300 V ) with a typical flash energy of 10 W-s. Jump up ^ `` Teardown : Digital Camera Canon PowerShot ``. electroelvis.com. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Ionizing Radiation ''. General Chemistry Topic Review : Nuclear Chemistry. Bodner Research Web. Retrieved 5 November 2011. Jump up ^ `` Vertical Jump Test ''. Topend Sports. Retrieved 12 December 2011. 41 -- 50 cm ( males ) 31 -- 40 cm ( females ) Jump up ^ `` Mass of an Adult ''. The Physics Factbook. Retrieved 13 December 2011. 70 kg Jump up ^ Kinetic energy at start of jump = potential energy at high point of jump. Using a mass of 70 kg and a high point of 40 cm = > energy = m * g * h = 70 kg * 9.8 m / s ^ 2 * 40e - 2 m = 274 J Jump up ^ `` Latent Heat of Melting of some common Materials ''. Engineering Toolbox. Retrieved 10 June 2013. 334 kJ / kg Jump up ^ `` Javelin Throw -- Introduction ''. IAAF. Retrieved 12 December 2011. Jump up ^ Young, Michael. `` Developing Event Specific Strength for the Javelin Throw '' ( PDF ). Retrieved 13 December 2011. For elite athletes, the velocity of a javelin release has been measured in excess of 30m / s Jump up ^ Calculated : 1 / 2 * 0.8 kg * ( 30 m / s ) ^ 2 = 360 J Jump up ^ Greenspun, Philip. `` Studio Photography ''. Retrieved 13 December 2011. Most serious studio photographers start with about 2000 watts - seconds Jump up ^ `` Discus Throw -- Introduction ''. IAAF. Retrieved 12 December 2011. Jump up ^ Calculated : 1 / 2 * 2 kg * ( 24.4 m / s ) ^ 2 = 595.4 J Jump up ^ `` Shot Put -- Introduction ''. IAAF. Retrieved 12 December 2011. Jump up ^ Calculated : 1 / 2 * 7.26 kg * ( 14.7 m / s ) ^ 2 = 784 J Jump up ^ Kopp, G. ; Lean, J.L. ( 2011 ). `` A new, lower value of total solar irradiance : Evidence and climate significance '' ( PDF ). Geophysical Research Letters. 38 : n / a. Bibcode : 2011GeoRL... 38.1706 K. doi : 10.1029 / 2010GL045777. Jump up ^ `` Intermediate power ammunition for automatic assault rifles ''. Modern Firearms. World Guns. Retrieved 12 December 2011. Jump up ^ `` Fluids - Latent Heat of Evaporation ''. Engineering Toolbox. Retrieved 10 June 2013. 2257 kJ / kg Jump up ^ powerlabs.org -- The PowerLabs Solid State Can Crusher !, 2002 Jump up ^ `` Hammer Throw -- Introduction ''. IAAF. Retrieved 12 December 2011. Jump up ^ Otto, Ralf M. `` HAMMER THROW WR PHOTOSEQUENCE -- YURIY SEDYKH '' ( pdf ). Retrieved 4 November 2011. The total release velocity is 30.7 m / sec Jump up ^ Calculated : 1 / 2 * 7.26 kg * ( 30.7 m / s ) ^ 2 = 3420 J ^ Jump up to : 4.2 e9 J / ton of TNT - equivalent * ( 1 ton / 1e6 grams ) = 4.2 e3 J / gram of TNT - equivalent Jump up ^ ``. 458 Winchester Magnum '' ( pdf ). Accurate Powder. Western Powders Inc. Retrieved 7 September 2010. Jump up ^ `` Battery energy storage in various battery sizes ''. AllAboutBatteries.com. Retrieved 15 December 2011. Jump up ^ `` Energy Density of Carbohydrates ''. The Physics Factbook. Retrieved 5 November 2011. Jump up ^ `` Energy Density of Protein ''. The Physics Factbook. Retrieved 5 November 2011. Jump up ^ `` Energy Density of Fats ''. The Physics Factbook. Retrieved 5 November 2011. ^ Jump up to : `` Energy Density of Gasoline ''. The Physics Factbook. Retrieved 5 November 2011. Jump up ^ Calculated : E = 1 / 2 m * v ^ 2 = 1 / 2 * ( 1e - 3 kg ) * ( 1e4 m / s ) ^ 2 = 5e4 J. ^ Jump up to : `` List of Car Weights ''. LoveToKnow. Retrieved 13 December 2011. 3000 to 12000 pounds Jump up ^ Calculated : Using car weights of 1 ton to 5 tons. E = 1 / 2 m * v ^ 2 = 1 / 2 * ( 1e3 kg ) * ( 55 mph * 1600 m / mi / 3600 s / hr ) = 3.0 e5 J. E = 1 / 2 * ( 5e3 kg ) * ( 55 mph * 1600 m / mi / 3600 s / hr ) = 15e5 J. Jump up ^ Muller, Richard A. `` Kinetic Energy in a meteor ''. Old Physics 10 notes. Jump up ^ Calculated : KE = 1 / 2 * 2e3 kg * ( 32 m / s ) ^ 2 = 1.0 e6 J Jump up ^ `` Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS Bar ( NDB No. 19155 ) ''. USDA Nutrient Database. USDA. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2011. ^ Jump up to : `` How to Balance the Food You Eat and Your Physical Activity and Prevent Obesity ''. Healthy Weight Basics. National Heart Lung and Blood Institutde. Retrieved 14 November 2011. Jump up ^ Calculated : 2000 food calories = 2.0 e6 cal * 4.184 J / cal = 8.4 e6 J Jump up ^ Calculated : 1 / 2 * m * v ^ 2 = 1 / 2 * 48.78 kg * ( 655 m / s ) ^ 2 = 1.0 e7 J. Jump up ^ Calculated : 2600 food calories = 2.6 e6 cal * 4.184 J / cal = 1.1 e7 J Jump up ^ `` Table 3.3 Consumer Price Estimates for Energy by Source, 1970 -- 2009 ''. Annual Energy Review. US Energy Information Administration. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011. $28.90 per million BTU Jump up ^ Calculated J per dollar : 1 million BTU / $28.90 = 1e6 BTU / 28.90 dollars * 1.055 e3 J / BTU = 3.65 e7 J / dollar Jump up ^ Calculated cost per kWh : 1 kWh * 3.60 e6 J / kWh / 3.65 e7 J / dollar = 0.0986 dollar / kWh Jump up ^ `` Energy in a Cubic Meter of Natural Gas ''. The Physics Factbook. Retrieved 15 December 2011. Jump up ^ `` The Olympic Diet of Michael Phelps ''. WebMD. Retrieved 28 December 2011. Jump up ^ Cline, James E.D. `` Energy to Space ''. Retrieved 13 November 2011. 6.27 E7 Joules / Kg Jump up ^ `` Tour de France Winners, Podium, Times ''. Bike Race Info. Retrieved 10 December 2011. Jump up ^ `` Watts / kg ''. Flamme Rouge. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ Calculated : 90 hr * 3600 seconds / hr * 5 W / kg * 65 kg = 1.1 e8 J Jump up ^ Smith, Chris. `` How do Thunderstorms Work ? ''. The Naked Scientists. Retrieved 15 November 2011. It discharges about 1 -- 10 billion joules of energy Jump up ^ `` Powering up ATLAS 's mega magnet ''. Spotlight on... CERN. Retrieved 10 December 2011. magnetic energy of 1.1 Gigajoules Jump up ^ `` ITP Metal Casting : Melting Efficiency Improvement '' ( PDF ). ITP Metal Casting. U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved 14 November 2011. 377 kWh / mt Jump up ^ Calculated : 380 kW - h * 3.6 e6 J / kW - h = 1.37 e9 J Jump up ^ Bell Fuels. `` Lead - Free Gasoline Material Safety Data Sheet ''. NOAA. Retrieved 6 July 2008. Jump up ^ thepartsbin.com -- Volvo Fuel Tank : Compare at The Parts Bin, 6 May 2012 Jump up ^ E p = ħ c 5 G ( displaystyle E_ ( p ) = ( sqrt ( \frac ( hbar c ^ ( 5 ) ) ( G ) ) ) ) Jump up ^ `` Power of a Human Heart ''. The Physics Factbook. Retrieved 10 December 2011. The mechanical power of the human heart is ~ 1.3 watts Jump up ^ Calculated : 1.3 J / s * 80 years * 3.16 e7 s / year = 3.3 e9 J Jump up ^ `` U.S. Household Electricity Uses : A / C, Heating, Appliances ''. U.S. HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICITY REPORT. EIA. Retrieved 13 December 2011. For refrigerators in 2001, the average UEC was 1,239 kWh Jump up ^ Calculated : 1239 kWh * 3.6 e6 J / kWh = 4.5 e9 J ^ Jump up to : Energy Units, by Arthur Smith, 21 January 2005 Jump up ^ `` Top 10 Biggest Explosions ''. Listverse. Retrieved 10 December 2011. a yield of 11 tons of TNT Jump up ^ Calculated : 11 tons of TNT - equivalent * 4.184 e9 J / ton of TNT - equivalent = 4.6 e10 J Jump up ^ `` Emission Facts : Average Annual Emissions and Fuel Consumption for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks ''. EPA. Retrieved 12 December 2011. 581 gallons of gasoline Jump up ^ `` 200 Mile - Per - Gallon Cars ? ''. Retrieved 12 December 2011. a gallon of gas... 125 million joules of energy Jump up ^ Calculated : 581 gallons * 125e6 J / gal = 7.26 e10 J Jump up ^ Calculated : 1e6 Watts * 86400 seconds / day = 8.6 e10 J Jump up ^ Calculated : 3.44 e-10 J / U-235 - fission * 1e - 3 kg / ( 235 amu per U-235 - fission * 1.66 e-27 amu / kg ) = 8.82 e-10 J Jump up ^ Calculated : 2000 kcal / day * 365 days / year * 80 years = 2.4 e11 J Jump up ^ `` A330 - 300 Dimensions & key data ''. Airbus. Retrieved 12 December 2011. 97530 litres ^ Jump up to : `` Archived copy '' ( PDF ). Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 2011 - 08 - 19. Jump up ^ Calculated : 97530 liters * 0.804 kg / L * 43.15 MJ / kg = 3.38 e12 J Jump up ^ Calculated : 1e9 Watts * 3600 seconds / hour Jump up ^ Weston, Kenneth. `` Chapter 10. Nuclear Power Plants '' ( pdf ). Energy Conversion. Retrieved 13 December 2011. The thermal efficiency of a CANDU plant is only about 29 % Jump up ^ `` CANDU and Heavy Water Moderated Reactors ''. Retrieved 12 December 2011. fuel burnup in a CANDU is only 6500 to 7500 MWd per metric ton uranium Jump up ^ Calculated : 7500e6 Watt - days / tonne * ( 0.020 tonnes per bundle ) * 86400 seconds / day = 1.3 e13 J of burnup energy. Electricity = burnup * ~ 29 % efficiency = 3.8 e12 J Jump up ^ `` 747 Classics Technical Specs ''. Boeing. Archived from the original on 10 December 2007. Retrieved 12 December 2011. 183,380 L Jump up ^ Calculated : 183380 liters * 0.804 kg / L * 43.15 MJ / kg = 6.36 e12 J Jump up ^ `` A380 - 800 Dimensions & key data ''. Airbus. Retrieved 12 December 2011. 320,000 L Jump up ^ Calculated : 320,000 l * 0.804 kg / L * 43.15 MJ / kg = 11.1 e12 J Jump up ^ `` International Space Station : The ISS to Date ''. NASA. Retrieved 23 August 2011. Jump up ^ `` The wizards of orbits ''. European Space Agency. Retrieved 10 December 2011. The International Space Station, for example, flies at 7.7 km / s in one of the lowest practicable orbits Jump up ^ Calculated : E = 1 / 2 m.v = 1 / 2 * 417000 kg * ( 7700m / s ) = 1.2 e13 J Jump up ^ `` What was the yield of the Hiroshima bomb ? ''. Warbird 's Forum. Retrieved 4 November 2011. 21 kt Jump up ^ Calculated : 15 kt = 15e9 grams of TNT - equivalent * 4.2 e3 J / gram TNT - equivalent = 6.3 e13 J Jump up ^ `` Conversion from kg to J ''. NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ `` JPL - Fireballs and bolides ''. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. NASA. Retrieved 13 April 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` How much energy does a hurricane release ? ''. FAQ : HURRICANES, TYPHOONS, AND TROPICAL CYCLONES. NOAA. Retrieved 12 November 2011. Jump up ^ `` The Gathering Storms ''. COSMOS. Retrieved 10 December 2011. ^ Jump up to : `` Country Comparison : : Electricity -- consumption ''. The World Factbook. CIA. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2011. Jump up ^ Calculated : 288.6 e6 kWh * 3.60 e6 J / kWh = 1.04 e15 J Jump up ^ Calculated : 4.2 e9 J / ton of TNT - equivalent * 1e6 tons / megaton = 4.2 e15 J / megaton of TNT - equivalent Jump up ^ Calculated : 3.02 e9 kWh * 3.60 e6 J / kWh = 1.09 e16 J Jump up ^ Calculated : E = mc ^ 2 = 1 kg * ( 2.998 e8 m / s ) ^ 2 = 8.99 e16 J Jump up ^ `` USGS Energy and Broadband Solution ''. National Earthquake Information Center, US Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2011. ^ Jump up to : The Earth has a cross section of 1.274 × 10 square meters and the solar constant is 1361 watts per square meter. Jump up ^ `` The Soviet Weapons Program -- The Tsar Bomba ''. The Nuclear Weapon Archive. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ Calculated : 50e6 tons TNT - equivalent * 4.2 e9 J / ton TNT - equivalent = 2.1 e17 J Jump up ^ Calculated : 115.6 e9 kWh * 3.60 e6 J / kWh = 4.16 e17 J Jump up ^ Alexander, R. McNeill ( 1989 ). Dynamics of Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Giants. Columbia University Press. p. 144. ISBN 0 - 231 - 06667 - 8. the explosion of the island volcano Krakatoa in 1883, had about 200 megatonnes energy. Jump up ^ Calculated : 200e6 tons of TNT equivalent * 4.2 e9 J / ton of TNT equivalent = 8.4 e17 J Jump up ^ Calculated : 402e9 kWh * 3.60 e6 J / kWh = 1.45 e17 J Jump up ^ Calculated : 3.741 e12 kWh * 3.600 e6 J / kWh = 1.347 e19 J Jump up ^ `` United States ''. The World Factbook. USA. Retrieved 11 December 2011. Jump up ^ Calculated : 3.953 e12 kWh * 3.600 e6 J / kWh = 1.423 e19 J ^ Jump up to : `` World ''. The World Factbook. CIA. Retrieved 11 December 2011. Jump up ^ Calculated : 17.8 e12 kWh * 3.60 e6 J / kWh = 6.41 e19 J Jump up ^ Calculated : 18.95 e12 kWh * 3.60 e6 J / kWh = 6.82 e19 J ^ Jump up to : `` Statistical Review of World Energy 2011 '' ( PDF ). BP. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2011. Jump up ^ Calculated : 12002.4 e6 tonnes of oil equivalent * 42e9 J / tonne of oil equivalent = 5.0 e20 J ^ Jump up to : `` Global Uranium Resources to Meet Projected Demand International Atomic Energy Agency ''. iaea.org. Retrieved 26 December 2016. Jump up ^ U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Generation Jump up ^ `` U.S. EIA International Energy Outlook 2007. ''. eia.doe.gov. Retrieved 26 December 2016. Jump up ^ Final number is computed. Energy Outlook 2007 shows 15.9 % of world energy is nuclear. IAEA estimates conventional uranium stock, at today 's prices is sufficient for 85 years. Convert billion kilowatt - hours to joules then : 6.25 × 10 × 0.159 × 85 = 8.01 × 10. Jump up ^ Calculated : `` 6608.9 trillion cubic feet '' = > 6608.9 e3 billion cubic feet * 0.025 million tonnes of oil equivalent / billion cubic feet * 1e6 tonnes of oil equivalent / million tonnes of oil equivalent * 42e9 J / tonne of oil equivalent = 6.9 e21 J Jump up ^ Calculated : `` 188.8 thousand million tonnes '' = > 188.8 e9 tonnes of oil * 42e9 J / tonne of oil = 7.9 e21 J Jump up ^ Calculated : 1.27 e14 m ^ 2 * 1370 W / m ^ 2 * 86400 s / day = 1.5 e22 J Jump up ^ Calculated : 860938 million tonnes of coal = > 860938e6 tonnes of coal * ( 1 / 1.5 tonne of oil equivalent / tonne of coal ) * 42e9 J / tonne of oil equivalent = 2.4 e22 J Jump up ^ Calculated : natural gas + petroleum + coal = 6.9 e21 J + 7.9 e21 J + 2.4 e22 J = 3.9 e22 J Jump up ^ `` USGS, Harvard Moment Tensor Solution ''. National Earthquake Information Center. 26 December 2004. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2011. Jump up ^ Bralower, Timothy J. ; Charles K. Paull ; R. Mark Leckie ( April 1998 ). `` The Cretaceous -- Tertiary boundary cocktail : Chicxulub impact triggers margin collapse and extensive sediment gravity flows '' ( PDF ). Geology. 26 ( 4 ) : 331 -- 334. Bibcode : 1998Geo... 26... 331B. doi : 10.1130 / 0091 - 7613 ( 1998 ) 026 < 0331 : tctbcc > 2.3.co ; 2. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2013. The kinetic energy derived by the impact is estimated at ~ 5 × 10 ^ 30 ergs Jump up ^ Calculated : 1.27 e14 m ^ 2 * 1370 W / m ^ 2 * 86400 s / day = 5.5 e24 J ^ Jump up to : `` Ask Us : Sun : Amount of Energy the Earth Gets from the Sun ''. Cosmicopia. NASA. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ `` Moon Fact Sheet ''. NASA. Retrieved 16 December 2011. Jump up ^ Calculated : KE = 1 / 2 * m * v ^ 2. v = 1.023 e3 m / s. m = 7.349 e22 kg. KE = 1 / 2 * ( 7.349 e22 kg ) * ( 1.023 e3 m / s ) ^ 2 = 3.845 e28 J. Jump up ^ `` Moment of Inertia -- Earth ''. Eric Weisstein 's World of Physics. Retrieved 5 November 2011. Jump up ^ Allain, Rhett. `` Rotational energy of the Earth as an energy source ''... dotphysics. Science Blogs. Retrieved 5 November 2011. the Earth takes 23.9345 hours to rotate Jump up ^ Calculated : E_rotational = 1 / 2 * I * w ^ 2 = 1 / 2 * ( 8.0 e37 kg m ^ 2 ) * ( 2 * pi / ( 23.9345 hour period * 3600 seconds / hour ) ) ^ 2 = 2.1 e29 J Jump up ^ Calculated : 3.8 e26 J / s * 86400 s / day = 3.3 e31 J Jump up ^ `` Earth 's Gravitational Binding Energy ''. Retrieved 19 March 2012. Variable Density Method : the Earth 's gravitational binding energy is − 1.711 × 10 ^ 32 J Jump up ^ `` DutchS / pseudosc / flipaxis ''. uwgb.edu. Retrieved 26 December 2016. Jump up ^ Calculated : 3.8 e26 J / s * 86400 s / day * 365.25 days / year = 1.2 e34 J Jump up ^ `` Earth : Facts & Figures ''. Solar System Exploration. NASA. Retrieved 29 September 2011. Jump up ^ `` Conversion from kg to J ''. NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ U = ( 3 / 5 ) G M 2 r ( displaystyle U = ( \frac ( ( 3 / 5 ) GM ^ ( 2 ) ) ( r ) ) ) Chandrasekhar, S. 1939, An Introduction to the Study of Stellar Structure ( Chicago : U. of Chicago ; reprinted in New York : Dover ), section 9, eqs. 90 -- 92, p. 51 ( Dover edition ) Lang, K.R. 1980, Astrophysical Formulae ( Berlin : Springer Verlag ), p. 272 Jump up ^ Frail, D.A. ; Kulkarni, S.R. ; Sari, R. ; Djorgovski, S.G. ; Bloom, J.S. ; Galama, T.J. ; Reichart, D.E. ; Berger, E. ; Harrison, F.A. ; Price, P.A. ; Yost, S.A. ; Diercks, A. ; Goodrich, R.W. ; Chaffee, F. ( 2001 ). `` Beaming in Gamma - Ray Bursts : Evidence for a Standard Energy Reservoir '' ( PDF ). The Astrophysical Journal. 562 : L55. Bibcode : 2001ApJ... 562L... 55F. arXiv : astro - ph / 0102282. doi : 10.1086 / 338119. `` the gamma - ray energy release, corrected for geometry, is narrowly clustered around 5 * 10 ^ 50 erg '' Jump up ^ Calculated : 5e50 erg * 1e - 7 J / erg = 5e43 J Jump up ^ Khokhlov, A. ; Mueller, E. ; Hoeflich, P. ; Mueller ; Hoeflich ( 1993 ). `` Light curves of Type IA supernova models with different explosion mechanisms ''. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 270 ( 1 -- 2 ) : 223 -- 248. Bibcode : 1993A&A... 270... 223K. CS1 maint : Multiple names : authors list ( link ) Jump up ^ Dong, S. ; Shappee, B.J. ; Prieto, J.L. ; Jha, S.W. ; Stanek, K.Z. ; Holoien, T.W. - S. ; Kochanek, C.S. ; Thompson, T.A. ; Morrell, N. ; Thompson, I.B. ; et al. ( 15 January 2016 ). `` ASASSN - 15lh : A highly super-luminous supernova ''. Science. 351 ( 6270 ) : 257 -- 260. Bibcode : 2016Sci... 351... 257D. PMID 26816375. arXiv : 1507.03010. doi : 10.1126 / science. aac9613. Jump up ^ url = http://arxiv.org/abs/1003.3885 Jump up ^ url = http://arxiv.org/abs/1004.2900 Jump up ^ url = http://arxiv.org/abs/0905.0690 Jump up ^ url = http://tsvi.phys.huji.ac.il/presentations/Frail_AstroExtreme.pdf Jump up ^ url = http://fermi.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/mtgs/grb2010/tue/Dale_Frail.ppt Jump up ^ `` A Hypernova : The Super-charged Supernova and its link to Gamma - Ray Bursts ''. Imagine the Universe !. NASA. Retrieved 9 December 2011. With a power about 100 times that of the already astonishingly powerful `` typical '' supernova Jump up ^ `` Sun Fact Sheet ''. NASA. Retrieved 15 October 2011. Jump up ^ `` Conversion from kg to J ''. NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ Abbott, B. ; et al. ( 2016 ). `` Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger ''. Physical Review Letters. 116 ( 6 ) : 061102. Bibcode : 2016PhRvL. 116f1102A. PMID 26918975. arXiv : 1602.03837. doi : 10.1103 / PhysRevLett. 116.061102. Jump up ^ `` Fermi 's record breaking gamma - ray burst ''. Jump up ^ url = http://arxiv.org/abs/1103.0630 Jump up ^ url = http://iopscience.iop.org/1538-4357/625/1/L9/fulltext/19121.text.html Jump up ^ Jim Brau. `` The Milky Way Galaxy ''. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ `` Conversion from kg to J ''. NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ Karachentsev, I.D. ; Kashibadze, O.G. ( 2006 ). `` Masses of the local group and of the M81 group estimated from distortions in the local velocity field ''. Astrophysics. 49 ( 1 ) : 3 -- 18. Bibcode : 2006Ap... 49... 3K. doi : 10.1007 / s10511 - 006 - 0002 - 6. Jump up ^ `` Conversion from kg to J ''. NIST. Retrieved 4 November 2011. Jump up ^ Einasto, M. ; et al. ( December 2007 ). `` The richest superclusters. I. Morphology ''. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 476 ( 2 ) : 697 -- 711. Bibcode : 2007A&A... 476... 697E. arXiv : 0706.1122. doi : 10.1051 / 0004 - 6361 : 20078037. Jump up ^ `` Big Bang Energy ''. web.archive.org. 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Question: amount of energy in the sun in joules
Answer: 1.8×1047 J