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The most common unit for heat is a calorie. One calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree. this should not be confused with the word calorie used to measure food intake - that is actually the kilocalorie.

Units of heat include BTU (British Thermal Unit), calorie, and therm.

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