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Distinguish between a joule and acalorie.
The difference between a joule and a calorie.
Answer to Problem 8RQ
A calorie is the amount of heat needed to change the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius. While it takes
Explanation of Solution
Joule | Calorie |
Joule is the commonly used unit for measuring the heat. | Calorie is the commonly used unit for measuring the heat in the United States. |
It takes |
A calorie is defined as the amount of heat needed to change the temperature of |
The relationship between the calories and joules is that
Conclusion:
Therefore, a calorie is the amount of heat needed to change the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius. While it takes
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