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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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