Specific energy & power

joule per kilogramJ/kg

The SI unit of specific energy.

Dimension: L²/T⁻²
Canonical signature: L^2*T^-2
System: si
Exactness: Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base

1 J/kg = — Gy

Conversion type

linear

Aliases

J/kg, specific energy

Same dimension

graysiGy sievertsiSv watt-hour per kilogramsi acceptedWh/kg rad (absorbed dose)si acceptedrad kilojoule per kilogramsikJ/kg quettagraysiQGy ronnagraysiRGy yottagraysiYGy

Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.