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Is the amount of energy that food contains measured in calories?
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What unit is energy measured in today?
I believe it's still calories... ---- It depends what you're measuring.The basic unit of energy in science is the joule.In food science, the amount of energy that a food may release is measured in calories or joules.
What is heat energy measured in?
Heat energy is most commonly measured in units of calories or joules.
The amount of energy an object contains and how fast the particles of matter move is?
Kinetic energy = 1/2mv2, where kinetic energy is measured in Joules, mass in grams, and velocity in m/s.
What is the unit of light which is scalar qantity?
The intensity of light is measured in lumens. The amount of energy in light can be measured in any unit of energy (BTU, calories, Joules, etc.) The energy per unit time can be measured in any unit of power (Watts, horsepower etc.) All of these are independent of specific classes of coordinate systems and hence "scalar".
ATP contains a large amount of energy because?
ATP contains a large amount of energy because it has high-energy phosphate bonds.
Is it true the amount of energy that a food contains can be measured by vitamins?
no
What unit is energy measured in today?
I believe it's still calories... ---- It depends what you're measuring.The basic unit of energy in science is the joule.In food science, the amount of energy that a food may release is measured in calories or joules.
What word means the unit for the amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down?
Food energy is measured in Calories. A Food Calorie is 1 Kilojoule, or 1,000 Science Calories.
The energy stored in food is measured in units called?
Calories. Actually the unit called Calorie in food energy is the Kilocalorie, ie 1000 calories.
What is the food energy measured in calories kilograms or liters?
calories.
How is the measurement of calories in food determined?
Food is burned to see how much energy is given off. The food is places in a sealed container and burned to measure the rise in water temperature. The amount of energy given off is the amount of calories in the food.
Why can the amount of energy in food be measured in food or calories or Calories?
because people need to know how much calorie consumption not to damage your health and have a healthy life
What is heat energy measured in?
Heat energy is most commonly measured in units of calories or joules.
How do we measure energy from fruits and vegetable?
The energy is measured as calories.
What are different types of energy units?
Energy can be measured in joules and Watts and Chemical energy can also be measured in calories.
What is the amount of energy in a food measured in?
The amount of energy in food is measured in kilojoules (kL)
What does heat energy mean?
Hot bodies contain thermal energy, this is measured in calories or BTU
