Calorie is the unit of ?

Everyday Science / International System of Units (SI) — Multiple-choice practice

  1. A. None of these
  2. B. Diet
  3. C. Quality of heat
  4. D. Food intake

Correct answer

Quality of heat

Explanation

Explanation A calorie is a unit of energy, specifically used to measure heat energy. 1 calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the t emperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C. In dietary terms, we use k ilocalories (kcal) — where 1 kcal = 1000 calories — but it still measures energy, not diet or food itself

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