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Energy released in burning a match

Energy released in burning a match (1 kJ)

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If Energy released in burning a match (1 kJ) was a standard unit ...

  • Approximate kinetic energy of a car driving on a highway (1 MJ)...more would be 1000 x Energy released in burning a match
  • Kinetic energy per gram of meteor hitting the Earth (500 kJ)...more would be 500 x Energy released in burning a match

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