Understanding Heat Units and Energy Conversion: Caloric Measurement in Food
Chapter 9 delves into thermal energy, focusing on the concept of heat units as energy units. It defines calories, kilocalories (1 kcal = 1000 calories), and their relationships with Joules (1 calorie = 4.184 Joules). Various examples illustrate conversions between calories and kilocalories, as well as between calories and Joules. This chapter provides a practical understanding of how to determine the energy content of food and emphasizes the significance of these units in nutritional information.
Understanding Heat Units and Energy Conversion: Caloric Measurement in Food
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Chapter 9Thermal Energy 9.5 Heat Units are Energy Units
One calorie • The energy needed to change 1 gram of H2O by 1
Joules 4.184 J = 1 calorie
1000 calories • 1 kilocalories • 1 kcal • 1 Calorie (food calorie)
Example 1 Convert 245 calories to kilocalories.
Example 2 Convert 4.50 kilocalories to calories.
Example 3 Convert 3800 calories to Calories.
Example 4 Convert 65 Calories to calories.
Example 5 Convert 830 calories to joules.
Example 6 Convert 364 joules to calories.
Example 7 Convert 9008 joules to Calories.
Example 8 Convert 160 Calories to joules.