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Energy worksheet

Grades 6–7 · CCSS 6.RP.A.3.d

Solve each problem and show your work. Round answers to 2 decimal places where needed.

  1. Problem 1.
    • Energy: 700
    • From: Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
    • To: Joules (J)

    Find: In joules

  2. Problem 2.
    • Energy: 575
    • From: Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
    • To: British thermal units (IT) (BTU)

    Find: In british thermal units (it)

  3. Problem 3.
    • Energy: 400
    • From: Kilojoules (kJ)
    • To: Kilocalories (kcal)

    Find: In kilocalories

  4. Problem 4.
    • Energy: 340
    • From: Kilocalories (kcal)
    • To: British thermal units (IT) (BTU)

    Find: In british thermal units (it)

  5. Problem 5.
    • Energy: 450
    • From: Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
    • To: Electronvolts (eV)

    Find: In electronvolts

  6. Problem 6.
    • Energy: 600
    • From: British thermal units (IT) (BTU)
    • To: Kilojoules (kJ)

    Find: In kilojoules

  7. Problem 7.
    • Energy: 400
    • From: Calories (thermochemical) (cal)
    • To: British thermal units (IT) (BTU)

    Find: In british thermal units (it)

  8. Problem 8.
    • Energy: 410
    • From: Kilojoules (kJ)
    • To: British thermal units (IT) (BTU)

    Find: In british thermal units (it)

  9. Problem 9.
    • Energy: 600
    • From: Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
    • To: Electronvolts (eV)

    Find: In electronvolts

  10. Problem 10.
    • Energy: 700
    • From: Calories (thermochemical) (cal)
    • To: British thermal units (IT) (BTU)

    Find: In british thermal units (it)

Answer key: Energy worksheet

  1. 1. In joules: 2,520,000,000 J

    1. First change to joules, the shared unit. 1 kWh = 3,600,000 J, so multiply

      700 kWh×3,600,000=2,520,000,000 J
  2. 2. In british thermal units (it): 1,961,981.44 BTU

    1. First change to joules, the shared unit. 1 kWh = 3,600,000 J, so multiply

      575 kWh×3,600,000=2,070,000,000 J
    2. Then change joules to british thermal units (it). 1 BTU = 1,055.05585262 J, so divide

      2,070,000,000 J1,055.05585262=1,961,981.4390485666 BTU
  3. 3. In kilocalories: 95.6 kcal

    1. First change to joules, the shared unit. 1 kJ = 1,000 J, so multiply

      400 kJ×1,000=400,000 J
    2. Then change joules to kilocalories. 1 kcal = 4,184 J, so divide

      400,000 J4,184=95.6022944551 kcal
  4. 4. In british thermal units (it): 1,348.33 BTU

    1. First change to joules, the shared unit. 1 kcal = 4,184 J, so multiply

      340 kcal×4,184=1,422,560 J
    2. Then change joules to british thermal units (it). 1 BTU = 1,055.05585262 J, so divide

      1,422,560 J1,055.05585262=1,348.3267226729 BTU
  5. 5. In electronvolts: 1.01e+28 eV

    1. First change to joules, the shared unit. 1 kWh = 3,600,000 J, so multiply

      450 kWh×3,600,000=1,620,000,000 J
    2. Then change joules to electronvolts. 1 eV = 1.602176634e-19 J, so divide

      1,620,000,000 J1.602176634e-19=1.0111244701e+28 eV
  6. 6. In kilojoules: 633.03 kJ

    1. First change to joules, the shared unit. 1 BTU = 1,055.05585262 J, so multiply

      600 BTU×1,055.05585262=633,033.511572 J
    2. Then change joules to kilojoules. 1 kJ = 1,000 J, so divide

      633,033.511572 J1,000=633.033511572 kJ
  7. 7. In british thermal units (it): 1.59 BTU

    1. First change to joules, the shared unit. 1 cal = 4.184 J, so multiply

      400 cal×4.184=1,673.6 J
    2. Then change joules to british thermal units (it). 1 BTU = 1,055.05585262 J, so divide

      1,673.6 J1,055.05585262=1.5862667326 BTU
  8. 8. In british thermal units (it): 388.61 BTU

    1. First change to joules, the shared unit. 1 kJ = 1,000 J, so multiply

      410 kJ×1,000=410,000 J
    2. Then change joules to british thermal units (it). 1 BTU = 1,055.05585262 J, so divide

      410,000 J1,055.05585262=388.6050193285 BTU
  9. 9. In electronvolts: 1.35e+28 eV

    1. First change to joules, the shared unit. 1 kWh = 3,600,000 J, so multiply

      600 kWh×3,600,000=2,160,000,000 J
    2. Then change joules to electronvolts. 1 eV = 1.602176634e-19 J, so divide

      2,160,000,000 J1.602176634e-19=1.3481659601e+28 eV
  10. 10. In british thermal units (it): 2.78 BTU

    1. First change to joules, the shared unit. 1 cal = 4.184 J, so multiply

      700 cal×4.184=2,928.8 J
    2. Then change joules to british thermal units (it). 1 BTU = 1,055.05585262 J, so divide

      2,928.8 J1,055.05585262=2.775966782 BTU