What is a Calorie (cal)?
A calorie (cal) is a unit of energy defined as the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C.
Definition
Symbol
cal
Category
Energy
System
Metric
1 {unit} = {value} {otherUnit}
1 Calorie = 4.184 Joule (J)
1 Calorie = 0.004184 Kilojoule (kJ)
1 Calorie = 0.001 Kilocalorie (kcal)
1 Calorie = 0.00116222 Watt-hour (Wh)
1 Calorie = 0.00000116222 Kilowatt-hour (kWh)
Common Uses
- Chemistry experiments
- Thermodynamics
- Small-scale energy measurement
