1 British thermal unit (BTU) is equivalent to how many joules?  A. 1016  B. 1043  C. 1023  D. 1054

1 British thermal unit (BTU) is equivalent to how many joules?
 A. 1016
 B. 1043
 C. 1023
 D. 1054
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