Teraton
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A teraton is the equivalent, in SI
terms, of being 1.00×1012 tons; 1,000 gigatons; 1,000,000 megatons
; 1,000,000,000 kilotons
; or 1,000,000,000,000 ton
s (one trillion tons) in its entirely expanded form.
The energy released by the explosion of one teraton of TNT, 4.18 joule
s, is equivalent to the energy of an earthquake of magnitude 10 on the Richter Scale, or to the energy of a 2 km rocky meteorite impacting the earth at 25 km/s.
Si
Si, si, or SI may refer to :- Measurement, mathematics and science :* International System of Units , the modern international standard version of the metric system...
terms, of being 1.00×1012 tons; 1,000 gigatons; 1,000,000 megatons
Tonne
The tonne, known as the metric ton in the US , often put pleonastically as "metric tonne" to avoid confusion with ton, is a metric system unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms. The tonne is not an International System of Units unit, but is accepted for use with the SI...
; 1,000,000,000 kilotons
Tonne
The tonne, known as the metric ton in the US , often put pleonastically as "metric tonne" to avoid confusion with ton, is a metric system unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms. The tonne is not an International System of Units unit, but is accepted for use with the SI...
; or 1,000,000,000,000 ton
Ton
The ton is a unit of measure. It has a long history and has acquired a number of meanings and uses over the years. It is used principally as a unit of weight, and as a unit of volume. It can also be used as a measure of energy, for truck classification, or as a colloquial term.It is derived from...
s (one trillion tons) in its entirely expanded form.
The energy released by the explosion of one teraton of TNT, 4.18 joule
Joule
The joule ; symbol J) is a derived unit of energy or work in the International System of Units. It is equal to the energy expended in applying a force of one newton through a distance of one metre , or in passing an electric current of one ampere through a resistance of one ohm for one second...
s, is equivalent to the energy of an earthquake of magnitude 10 on the Richter Scale, or to the energy of a 2 km rocky meteorite impacting the earth at 25 km/s.