Question

A sample of food is put into a bomb calorimeter and its caloric content is measured. The final measurement reads 100 (large) Calories. How many joules of energy does this food contain

Answer 1

The amount of energy, in Joules, that the food contains will be 414.8 Joules

Calories to Joule conversion

According to metrics, 1 kilocalorie = 4184 Joules.

100 Calories = 100/1000 = 0.1 kiloCalories.

0.1 kilocalories = 0.1 x 4184 = 414.8 Joules

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