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Question
Name the physical quantity which is measured in calorie. How is it related to the S.I. unit of the quality?
Solution
The physical quantity is the S.I. unit of heat energy, Joule.
Joule is related to calories, as 1 J = 0.24 Calorie Or 1 Calorie = 4.18 J
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