millijoules
Thousandths of joules
Millijoules are units of energy equal to one-thousandth of a joule.
The measurement appears in technical contexts involving small energy quantities—electronics, laser output, medical devices: The defibrillator delivered 150 millijoules.
Abbreviated mJ.
Effort toward a goal
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- forceStrength or compulsion
- distanceSpace between two points
thermodynamics · enthalpy · entropy · exothermic · endothermic · conservation · dissipation
SI energy units
- megajoulesEnergy measurement units
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- kilocaloriesUnits measuring food energy
- electronvoltsUnits for particle energies
ergs · BTU · foot-pounds · kilowatt-hours · therms
Tiny circuit component engineering
- MEMSMicroscale electromechanical devices
- biosensorsDevices detecting via biological reactions
- pacemakersImplanted cardiac rhythm devices
- piezoelectricCharge from deformation
Express numerically
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- instrumentationDesign of measuring devices
sensors · calorimetry · spectroscopy · dosimetry · detection · threshold · readings · sensitivity
Devices restoring heart rhythm
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- lithotripsyShattering calculi with soundwaves
- electrosurgeryCutting tissue with current
- ablationRemoval by cutting, melting
work
Effort toward a goal
distance · thermodynamics · enthalpy · entropy · exothermic · endothermic · conservation · dissipation
kilojoules
SI energy units
- megajoulesEnergy measurement units
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- kilocaloriesUnits measuring food energy
electronvolts · ergs · BTU · foot-pounds · kilowatt-hours · therms
microelectronics
Tiny circuit component engineering
- MEMSMicroscale electromechanical devices
- biosensorsDevices detecting via biological reactions
- pacemakersImplanted cardiac rhythm devices
piezoelectric · wearables · photonics · nanotechnology · miniaturization
quantify
Express numerically
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
instrumentation · sensors · calorimetry · spectroscopy · dosimetry · detection · threshold · readings · sensitivity · resolution
defibrillators
Devices restoring heart rhythm
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- lithotripsyShattering calculi with soundwaves
- electrosurgeryCutting tissue with current