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A megajoule (abbreviation: MJ) is a unit of energy equal to 1000000 joules.

  • One MJ is the approximate amount of work done by a one kilowatt device in fifteen minutes.
  • One MJ is sufficient to melt 3 kilograms of ice at 0 °C
  • One MJ is equal to 5/18 (approx. 0.2778) of a kilowatt hour.
  • One MJ is the approximate nutritional value of a half-liter of orange juice.

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