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1 BTU is the heat required to raise 1 lb of water by 1 degF

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Units used to measure heat?

Joule, calorie, BTU (British Thermal Unit)


What is the unit to to measure thermal energy?

The customary unit is called the Btu, or British thermal unit. The metric unit is the joule. The joule is the standard metric unit for measuring any type of energy, including heat.


What does BTU stand for?

The acronym BTU stands for British Thermal Unit.


What is the measure of the amount of energy?

British thermal unit or BTU ; see relevant link below .


What exactly is the definition of a british thermal unit?

A British thermal unit is a unit of energy that is equal to about 1055 joules. A British thermal unit is the amount of energy that is needed to heat or cool one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.


What quantities can be used to measure an amount of heat?

In SI, the unit is the joule. In cgsA units, it's the calorie. In Imperial System its a British Thermal Unit.


WHAT BTU IS?

British Thermal Unit


Fact about British Thermal Unit?

The British Thermal Unit (BTU) is a unit of energy used in the United States to measure heating and cooling capacities. It represents the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. BTUs are commonly used in the HVAC industry to determine the size and efficiency of heating and cooling systems.


What is the unit of measure for heat quantity- German-American-British or Swedish Thermal Unit?

The metric unit is the calorie, which is the amount of heat needed to increase the temperature of a gram of pure water one degree Celsius. The standard unit is the British Thermal Unit (BTU), which is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a pound of pure water one degree Fahrenheit.


What is the full-form of BTU?

British Thermal Unit


How many btu for a barbecue?

British thermal unit.


Name the unit in which the calorific value of a fuel is expressed?

BTU (British Thermal Unit).