ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS
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Chapter 6, Problem 34P
The calorie is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C. Also, the energy content of food is typically expressed in Calories, which is equal here to 1000 calories. Convert the results of the previous problem to calories (1 Btu = 252 calories).
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