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Watt-seconds to Gigajoules conversion

Watt-seconds to Gigajoules conversion table

Watt-seconds (Ws)Gigajoules (GJ)
00
11e-9
22e-9
33e-9
44e-9
55e-9
66e-9
77e-9
88e-9
99e-9
101e-8
202e-8
303e-8
404e-8
505e-8
606e-8
707e-8
808e-8
909e-8
1001e-7
10000.000001

How to convert watt-seconds to gigajoules?

Watt-seconds (Ws) are indeed a unit of energy, and they directly equate to joules (J) since 1 Watt is equivalent to 1 Joule per second. Therefore, 1 Watt-second is simply 1 Joule.

Gigajoules (GJ) are also a unit of energy, where 1 Gigajoule equals 10910^9 Joules.

To convert Watt-seconds to Gigajoules, we can use the following conversion:

1 Watt-second (Ws)=1 Joule (J)1 \text{ Watt-second (Ws)} = 1 \text{ Joule (J)} 1 Gigajoule (GJ)=109 Joules (J)1 \text{ Gigajoule (GJ)} = 10^9 \text{ Joules (J)}

Therefore:

1 Ws=1 J1 \text{ Ws} = 1 \text{ J} 1 J=10−9 GJ1 \text{ J} = 10^{-9} \text{ GJ} 1 Ws=10−9 GJ1 \text{ Ws} = 10^{-9} \text{ GJ}

So, 1 Watt-second (Ws) is equal to 10−910^{-9} Gigajoules (GJ).

Real-World Examples of Other Quantities of Watt-Seconds:

  1. 1,000 Watt-seconds (Ws):

    • 1,000 Ws=1,000 J1,000 \text{ Ws} = 1,000 \text{ J}
    • 1,000 J=10−6 GJ1,000 \text{ J} = 10^{-6} \text{ GJ}
    • Real-world example: The energy released by a 1-kilowatt (kW) appliance running for 1 second.

  2. 1 Million Watt-seconds (1 MWs):

    • 1 MWs=1,000,000 J1 \text{ MWs} = 1,000,000 \text{ J}
    • 1,000,000 J=10−3 GJ1,000,000 \text{ J} = 10^{-3} \text{ GJ}
    • Real-world example: The energy consumed by a 1 megawatt (MW) generator running for 1 second.

  3. 3600 Watt-seconds:

    • 3600 Ws=3600 J3600 \text{ Ws} = 3600 \text{ J}
    • 3600 J=3.6×10−6 GJ3600 \text{ J} = 3.6 \times 10^{-6} \text{ GJ}
    • Real-world example: The energy consumed by a 1 Watt (W) light bulb running for 1 hour (3600 seconds).

  4. 8.6 Million Watt-seconds (8.6 MWs):

    • 8.6 MWs=8,600,000 J8.6 \text{ MWs} = 8,600,000 \text{ J}
    • 8,600,000 J=8.6×10−3 GJ8,600,000 \text{ J} = 8.6 \times 10^{-3} \text{ GJ}
    • Real-world example: The kinetic energy of a car (with a mass of about 1,500 kg) traveling at 120 km/h (about 75 mph).

  5. 10 Billion Watt-seconds (10 GWs):

    • 10 GWs=10,000,000,000 J10 \text{ GWs} = 10,000,000,000 \text{ J}
    • 10,000,000,000 J=10 GJ10,000,000,000 \text{ J} = 10 \text{ GJ}
    • Real-world example: The energy produced by a large nuclear power plant operating at full capacity for approximately 1 second.

These examples help illustrate the range of energies that can be represented using Watt-seconds and their conversion into Gigajoules, showcasing both small-scale and large-scale energy usages.

See below section for step by step unit conversion with formulas and explanations. Please refer to the table below for a list of all the Gigajoules to other unit conversions.

What is watt-seconds?

Watt-seconds, also known as joules (J), is a unit of energy. It represents the amount of energy expended or work done when 1 watt (a unit of power) is applied for 1 second.

In essence, it measures how much "oomph" or "energy punch" is delivered in that one-second period. Think of it as a way to quantify the total energy transferred by a source (like a light bulb) over a short duration.

What is gigajoules?

A gigajoule (GJ) is a unit of energy, specifically a large unit of measurement for electrical and thermal energy.

One gigajoule is equal to one billion joules. To put that in perspective:

  • 1 joule is the amount of energy required to lift an object weighing about 2 pounds up 3 feet.
  • 1 megajoule (MJ) is equal to 1 million joules, which is a significant amount of energy but still relatively small compared to what we use on a daily basis.
  • 1 gigajoule (GJ), on the other hand, is equivalent to:
    • About 277.8 kilowatt-hours (kWh) or 0.2778 megawatt-hours (MWh).
    • The energy produced by burning about 200 kilograms (440 pounds) of gasoline.
    • Enough electricity to power a typical household for about 24 hours.

Gigajoules are often used in the context of:

  • Energy production and consumption (e.g., electrical power plants, oil refineries)
  • Thermal energy storage (e.g., large-scale heat pumps, industrial processes)
  • Renewable energy sources (e.g., solar panels, wind turbines)

I hope that helps you understand gigajoules better!

Complete Watt-seconds conversion table

Enter # of Watt-seconds
Convert 1 Ws to other unitsResult
Watt-seconds to Watt-minutes (Ws to Wm)0.01666666666667
Watt-seconds to Watt-hours (Ws to Wh)0.0002777777777778
Watt-seconds to Milliwatt-hours (Ws to mWh)0.2777777777778
Watt-seconds to Kilowatt-hours (Ws to kWh)2.7777777777778e-7
Watt-seconds to Megawatt-hours (Ws to MWh)2.7777777777778e-10
Watt-seconds to Gigawatt-hours (Ws to GWh)2.7777777777778e-13
Watt-seconds to Joules (Ws to J)1
Watt-seconds to Kilojoules (Ws to kJ)0.001
Watt-seconds to Megajoules (Ws to MJ)0.000001
Watt-seconds to Gigajoules (Ws to GJ)1e-9
Watt-seconds to calories (Ws to cal)0.2390057361377
Watt-seconds to Kilocalories (Ws to kcal)0.0002390057361377

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