One Calorie Is equivalent to:
Correct answer: A. 4.184J
- A. 4.184J
- B. 4.184 kJ
- C. 0.4184J
- D. 0.4184kJ
Explanation
Since 1925 this calorie has been defined in terms of the joule, the definition since 1948 being that one calorie is equal to approximately 4.2 joules.
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