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<strong>Energy</strong> per gram of different materials<br />

calories (or watt-hrs) Joules Compared to TNT<br />

bullet (moving at speed of sound,<br />

1000 ft per second) 0.01 40 J 0.015<br />

battery (flashlight) 0.01 40 J 0.015<br />

battery (computer) 0.1 400 J 0.15<br />

TNT (trinitrotoluene) 0.651 2723 J 1<br />

modern High Explosive (PETN) 1 4200 1.6<br />

chocolate chip cookies 5 21 kJ 8<br />

butter 7 29 kJ 11<br />

Gasoline 10 42 kJ 15<br />

methane gas (CH4) 13 54 kJ 20<br />

hydrogen gas (H2) for fuel cell 26 110 kJ 40<br />

asteroid or meteor (30 km/sec) 107 450 kJ 165<br />

uranium-235 20 million Cal 84 billion J 30 million

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