Axis

Energy, work & heat

calorie (thermochemical)cal

The thermochemical calorie of exactly 4.184 J.

Dimension
energy
Canonical signature
L^2*M*T^-2
System
si accepted
Exactness
Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 cal = 4.184 J
Conversion type
linear
Historical notes
The food “Calorie” is a kilocalorie.
Aliases
thermochemical calorie, calories, cal th

Same dimension

Related units

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Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 cal = 4.184 J

Exact relationship

10 cal = 41.84 J

Exact relationship