Convert therm (EC) to kiloelectron-volt
Please provide values below to convert therm (EC) [thm (EC)] to kiloelectron-volt [keV], or Convert kiloelectron-volt to therm (EC).
How to Convert Therm (Ec) to Kiloelectron-Volt
1 thm (EC) = 6.58514159806428e+23 keV
Example: convert 15 thm (EC) to keV:
15 thm (EC) = 15 × 6.58514159806428e+23 keV = 9.87771239709641e+24 keV
Therm (Ec) to Kiloelectron-Volt Conversion Table
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Therm (Ec)
The therm (EC) is a unit of energy used primarily in the measurement of natural gas and heating energy, equivalent to 100,000 British thermal units (BTUs).
History/Origin
The therm originated in the early 19th century as a practical unit for measuring large quantities of heat energy, especially in the gas industry, and has been standardized in various regions for energy billing and calculations.
Current Use
Today, the therm (EC) is used mainly in the natural gas industry and energy sectors to quantify heat energy consumption, although it has largely been supplemented or replaced by SI units like joules and kilowatt-hours in many regions.
Kiloelectron-Volt
A kiloelectron-volt (keV) is a unit of energy equal to 1,000 electron-volts, commonly used in atomic and nuclear physics to measure small amounts of energy.
History/Origin
The electron-volt was introduced in the early 20th century as a convenient unit for expressing energies at the atomic scale, with the prefix 'kilo' added later to denote 1,000 electron-volts, especially in high-energy physics and astrophysics.
Current Use
The keV is widely used today in fields such as X-ray spectroscopy, astrophysics, and particle physics to quantify energies of particles, photons, and nuclear processes.