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British thermal unit, an Uncommon card
The British thermal unit is a unit of measure of heat, which is a form of energy.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 65
- DEF
- 48
- Power
- 113
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 110,000
Power 113 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
British thermal unit quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the British thermal unit card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
It is also part of the ______ States customary units.
Answer
United. It is also part of the United States customary units. From the British thermal unit article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Buoyancy. Buoyancy 69 · British thermal unit 65 · Pulley 62 · Ouvrage Mont des Welches 59 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Calcium oxide. Calcium oxide 180,000 · Buoyancy 140,000 · British thermal unit 110,000 · Ouvrage Mont des Welches 500 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It was originally defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.
- It is also part of the United States customary units.
- In terms of joules, the SI unit for energy, one Btu equals about 1,055 J.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The British thermal unit article was read about 110,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 65 and blocks with 48: each hit it takes is cut by 19 %.
How to get British thermal unit
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, British thermal unit (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Kaj Tallungs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
