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What is the old and basic unit of heat energy? Define it.

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What is the old and basic unit of heat energy? Define it.

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The old and basic unit of heat energy is the calorie. A calorie is the quantity of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 g of pure water by 1°C.

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Chapter 10: Calorimetry - EXERCISE-1 [Page 233]

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Goyal Brothers Prakashan A New Approach to ICSE Physics [English] Class 10
Chapter 10 Calorimetry
EXERCISE-1 | Q 1. (b) (i) | Page 233
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