British Thermal Unit

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:energy
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:BTU
gptkbp:category gptkb:customary_units
gptkb:imperial_units
gptkbp:conversionFactorToJoule 1055.06
gptkbp:definedIn amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit
gptkbp:dimensions gptkb:energy
gptkbp:equivalentTo 1055.06 joules
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British Thermal Unit
gptkbp:notSIUnit true
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:joule
gptkb:watt-hour
calorie
therm
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:BTU
gptkbp:usedFor fuels
air conditioning
power generation
heating
steam generation
measuring heat energy
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:BTU
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5