Difference between Joule and Calorie
What is the difference between Joule and Calorie?
Joule as a noun is in the international system of units, the derived unit of energy, work and heat; the work required to exert a force of one newton for a distance of one metre. also equal to the energy of one watt of power for a duration of one second. symbol: j while Calorie as a noun is a non-si unit of energy, widely used in chemistry and physics, being the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1c
Joule
Part of speech: noun
Definition: In the International System of Units, the derived unit of energy, work and heat; the work required to exert a force of one newton for a distance of one metre. Also equal to the energy of one watt of power for a duration of one second. Symbol: J
Calorie
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a non-SI unit of energy, widely used in chemistry and physics, being the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1Ca unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories; used in nutrition; a kilocalorie
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