The ton is a unit of measure. It is used principally as a unit of mass. The ton (any definition) is the heaviest unit of weight typically used in colloquial speech. The term "ton" is also used to refer to a number of units of volume, ranging from 35 to 100 cubic feet (0.99 to 2.83 m 3 ) in capacity.
It can also be used as a unit of energy, expressed as an equivalent of coal burnt or TNT detonated. It is derived from the tun , the term applied to a cask of the largest capacity. This could contain a volume between 175 and 213 imperial gallons (210 and 256 US gal; 800 and 970 l), which could weigh around 2,000 pounds (910 kg) and occupy some 60 cubic feet (1.7 m 3 ) of space.
Standard Units | |
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Joule | {{joule}} |
Gigajoule | {{gigajoule}} |
Megajoule | {{megajoule}} |
Kilojoule | {{kilojoule}} |
Millijoule | {{millijoule}} |
Microjoule | {{microjoule}} |
Nanojoule | {{nanojoule}} |
Attojoule | {{attojoule}} |
Megaelectron-volt | {{megaelectronvolt}} |
Kiloelectron-volt | {{kiloelectronvolt}} |
Electron-volt | {{electronvolt}} |
Erg | {{erg}} |
Other Units | |
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Gigawatt-hour | {{gigawatthour}} |
Megawatt-hour | {{megawatthour}} |
Kilowatt-hour | {{kilowatthour}} |
Kilowatt-second | {{kilowattsec}} |
Watt-hour | {{watthour}} |
Watt-second | {{wattsec}} |
Newton meter | {{newtonmeter}} |
Horsepower hour | {{horsepowerhour}} |
Horsepower (metric) hour | {{horsepowermetrichour}} |
Kilocalorie (IT) | {{kilocalorieit}} |
Kilocalorie (th) | {{kilocalorieth}} |
Calorie (it) | {{calorieit}} |
Calorie (th) | {{calorieth}} |
Calorie (Nutritional) | {{calorie}} |
Btu (IT) | {{btuit}} |
Btu (th) | {{btuth}} |
Mega Btu (IT) | {{megabtuit}} |
Ton-hour (refrigeration) | {{tonhour}} |
Fuel oil equivalent | {{fueloilequivalent}} |
Gigaton | {{gigaton}} |
Megaton | {{megaton}} |
Kiloton | {{kiloton}} |
Dyne centimeter | {{dyne}} |
Gram-force meter | {{gramforcemeter}} |
Gram-force centimeter | {{gramforcecentimeter}} |
Kilogram-force centimeter | {{kilogramforcecentimeter}} |
Kilogram-force meter | {{kilogramforcemeter}} |
Kilopond meter | {{kilopondmeter}} |
Pound-force foot | {{poundforcefoot}} |
Pound-force inch | {{poundforceinch}} |
Ound-force inch | {{oundforceinch}} |
Foot-pound | {{footpound}} |
Inch-pound | {{inchpound}} |
Inch-ound | {{inchound}} |
Poundal foot | {{poundalfoot}} |
Therm | {{therm}} |
Therm (EC) | {{thermec}} |
Therm (US) | {{thermus}} |
Hartree energy | {{hartree}} |
Rydberg constant | {{rydberg}} |