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Energy is a conserved quantity that can be transferred between systems or converted from one form to another. It exists in many forms including kinetic, potential, thermal, chemical, and electrical energy. The joule (J) is the SI unit of energy, though calories, BTUs, and watt-hours are commonly used in specific contexts.

Joule

The joule is the SI unit of energy, named after James Prescott Joule for his work on the mechanical equivalent of heat. It links energy to force and distance in a single coherent framework.

Kilojoule

Kilojoules provide a practical metric scale for everyday energy quantities, appearing on nutrition labels, vehicle specifications, and scientific measurements.

Calorie

The small calorie originated in early thermodynamics to describe the heat needed to raise one gram of water by one degree Celsius. Though supplanted by joules in science, it survives in nutrition and cooking discussions.