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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?
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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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