10 gigajoules
10 GJEnergy · definition
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Energy
Just how much energy is 10 gigajoules?
Industrial
10 GJ
ENERGY STORED OR TRANSFERRED
10 gigajoules
The quantity is exact as entered.
10 GJEnergy
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Lightning energy model
A lightning energy model represents the total energy released during a single lightning discharge.
1 GJEnergy
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Bar length represents energy. Equal energy does not imply the same temperature, power or usefulness.
A little perspective
10 gigajoules is about 10 times the energy of a lightning energy model.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
10 gigajoules
Energy: 10 GJ; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Lightning energy model
Energy: 1 GJ; defined energy model.
A deliberately rough 1 GJ discharge model. Real flashes vary by orders of magnitude.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked energy is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Measurement details
Why these numbers?
Compare 10 gigajoules with the energy of a lightning energy model. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Lightning energy model
1 GJEnergy · defined energy model
A deliberately rough 1 GJ discharge model. Real flashes vary by orders of magnitude.
- Comparing
- Energy ↔ Energy
- Relative size
- 10 gigajoules is about 10 times the energy of a lightning energy model. 10 gigajoules is approximately 900% greater than the energy of a lightning energy model.
How to read the visual
The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
- The energy of a lightning energy model: This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
Energy is an amount; power describes the rate of energy transfer or use.
1 × 10¹⁰ Jjoules
2,777.8 kWhkilowatt-hours
2,390,100 kcalkilocalories
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