Discover the seamless conversion from kilotons (kt) to megaelectron-volts (MeV) with our precise tool, designed to simplify your calculations.
A kiloton is a unit of energy equivalent to the energy released by one thousand tons of TNT. This measurement is often used to express the energy released in nuclear explosions and has a direct relation to joules (1 kt = 4.184 terajoules).
Definition of Megaelectron-voltA megaelectron-volt (MeV) is a unit of energy commonly used in the field of particle physics. It's equivalent to one million electron-volts and is a tiny measure of energy on an atomic scale. One MeV represents the amount of kinetic energy gained or lost by a single electron accelerating from rest through an electric potential difference of one million volts.
| Kiloton (kt) | Megaelectron-volt (MeV) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 kt | 4.184e+15 MeV |
| 0.5 kt | 2.092e+16 MeV |
| 1 kt | 4.184e+16 MeV |
| 5 kt | 2.092e+17 MeV |
| 10 kt | 4.184e+17 MeV |
| 50 kt | 2.092e+18 MeV |
| 100 kt | 4.184e+18 MeV |
| 500 kt | 2.092e+19 MeV |
| 1000 kt | 4.184e+19 MeV |
| 5000 kt | 2.092e+20 MeV |
1 kt = 4.184 × 10^15 MeV
1 MeV = 2.39 × 10^-16 kt
Example 1:
Convert 2 kt to MeV:
2 kt = 2 × 4.184 × 10^15 MeV = 8.368 × 10^15 MeV
Example 2:
Convert 5 kt to MeV:
5 kt = 5 × 4.184 × 10^15 MeV = 2.092 × 10^16 MeV
The Kiloton to Megaelectron-volt Converter traces its origins to the need for comparing different energy scales in physics, particularly in nuclear reactions and particle physics. This tool bridges the vast gap between macroscopic energy releases, such as those in nuclear events, and the microscopic world of particle energies.
Uncover the practical uses of the kt to MeV converter in various scientific fields and applications.
Example 1:
To convert 2 kilotons to megaelectron-volts:
2 kt = 2 × 4.184 × 10^15 MeV = 8.368 × 10^15 MeV
Example 2:
To convert 10 kilotons to megaelectron-volts:
10 kt = 10 × 4.184 × 10^15 MeV = 4.184 × 10^16 MeV
