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Energy, work & heat

centijoulecJ

Centi-scaled variant of the joule, exactly cJ = 0.01 base unit.

Dimension
energy
Canonical signature
L^2*M*T^-2
System
si
Exactness
Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 cJ = 0.01 J
Conversion type
linear
Historical notes
Converting energy to power requires a duration.
Aliases
centi joules

Same dimension

Related units

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Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 cJ = 0.01 J

Exact relationship

10 cJ = 0.1 J

Exact relationship