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The energy needed to raise one gram of water through one degree
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How do you abbreviate the word calorie?
The correct abbreviation for calorie is "Cal."
How do you define 1calorie?
The large calorie, kilogram calorie, dietary calorie or food calorie approximates the energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 °C.
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Which of these terms could be a synonym for energy with regard to aerobic exercise?
calorie
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What is the definition of calorie free?
Having no calories.
What the definition of calorie?
the measure of energy from food
Why do you suppose scentists use the joule as the unit of measurement of energy insteasd of the calorie?
The definition of the joule is based on more general principles. The calorie is defined by properties specific to water.
How much water can be heated up by 1 degree with 1 calorie of energy?
The definition of a calorie is that, it's the energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 °C.
What is the amout of energy needed to warm 1 gram of water by 1celsius?
That is the definition of a calorie. It is equal to 4.1868 joules.
What is the science definition for calorie?
A calorie is the amount of heat required to warm 1 gram of water one degree Centigrade. A Calorie spelt with a big "C" is a kilocalorie and is used in evaluating food energy. It is the heat required to raise 1 kilogram of water one Centigrade degree. On an energy basis a calorie is 41 840 000 ergs.
What is to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Clntigrade?
Depends on how high you want to raise the gram of water ;).
What is the meaning of calorie and Calorie?
Its a calorie
How many joules to raise 1 gram of water 1 degree c?
Roughly 4.18400 joules Raising 1 gram of water 1 degree c requires 1 calorie (the definition of calorie includes the actual starting temperature, I think something like 3 degrees celsius). 1 calorie = 4.18400 joules
What is the deffintition of calorie?
The definition of a calorie has to do with the specific haet of water. The gram calorie (abbreviated "cal") is the amount of energy needed to heat one gram of water by one degree celsius (centigrade). The kilogram calorie (abbreviated "C") is the amount of energy needed to heat one kilogram of water by one degree celsius. Thus one C equals one kcal or "kilo calorie" often found on food packs enegry declaration and such. One cal equals about 4.2 Joules which is the scientific standar unit for energy.
What is the deference of a nutritional calorie and a chemical calorie?
A nutritional Calorie is 1000 times a chemical calorie.
What is the relationship between the Calorie and a kilocalorie?
The difference between a calorie and a Calorie is calorie is a smaller unit than Calorie and it takes 1000 calorie's to make a Calorie. The Calorie (kilocalorie, kcal) is 1000 calories - a more useful unit and widely used.
