Calorie

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Unidad científica

The calorie is a unit of thermal energy defined as the heat required to raise 1 gram of water by 1°C. While largely superseded by joules, it remains in some scientific contexts.

Convertidor rápido

1 cal = kJ

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Calorie (cal)

The calorie is a unit of thermal energy defined as the heat required to raise 1 gram of water by 1°C. While largely superseded by joules, it remains in some scientific contexts.

Characteristics

  • Energy unit (CGS system)
  • 1 cal = 4.184 joules
  • Historical use: food energy before kilocalories
  • Scientific contexts: thermochemistry, specific heat
  • Not to be confused: with kilocalories (food “Calories”)

Conversions

  • 1 cal = 4.184 J
  • 1 cal = 0.004184 kJ
  • 1 cal = 0.001 kcal
  • 1 cal = 0.00000397 BTU
  • 1 cal = 0.001163 Wh
  • 1000 calories = 1 kilocalorie

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