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Heat capacity & entropy

joule per kelvinJ/K

The SI unit of heat capacity and entropy.

Dimension
L²·M/T⁻²·Θ
Canonical signature
L^2*M*T^-2*Θ^-1
System
si
Exactness
Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 J/K = 1 J/K
Conversion type
linear
Aliases
J/K, joules per kelvin

Same dimension

Related units

calorie per kelvinsi acceptedcal/KBTU per °Fimperial usBTU/°F

Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 J/K = 1 J/K

Exact relationship

10 J/K = 10 J/K

Exact relationship