Definition of work unit Work unit
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| work unit - a unit of measurement for work | ||
| heat unit, energy unit | ||
| unit of measurement, unit any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume" | ||
| erg a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter | ||
| electron volt, ev a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt | ||
| watt second, j, joule the 10th letter of the Roman alphabet | ||
| gram calorie, small calorie, calorie unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure | ||
| kilocalorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie, calorie unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure | ||
| b.th.u., british thermal unit, btu a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories | ||
| therm a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units | ||
| watt-hour a unit of energy equal to the power of one watt operating for one hour | ||
| b.t.u., board of trade unit, kilowatt hour, kw-hr a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour | ||
| foot-pound a unit of work equal to a force of one pound moving through a distance of one foot | ||
| foot-ton 2240 foot-pounds | ||
| foot-poundal a unit of work equal to a force of one poundal moving through a distance of one foot | ||
| horsepower-hour a unit of work equal to the work done by one horsepower in one hour | ||
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