100 kilocalories
418.4 kJEnergy · definition
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Energy
Just how much energy is 100 kilocalories?
Daily life
100 kcal
ENERGY STORED OR TRANSFERRED
100 kilocalories
The quantity is exact as entered.
418.4 kJEnergy
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Heat one litre of water
Heating one litre of water is the energy required to raise the temperature of a standard amount of water to near boiling.
334.4 kJEnergy
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Bar length represents energy. Equal energy does not imply the same temperature, power or usefulness.
A little perspective
100 kilocalories is about 1.25 times the energy of heating one litre of water.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
100 kilocalories
Energy: 418.4 kJ; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Heat one litre of water
Energy: 334.4 kJ; defined energy model.
An ideal model: 1 kg water heated by 80 K at 4,180 J/(kg·K). Excludes heat losses and phase change.
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The marked energy is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Measurement details
Why these numbers?
Compare 100 kilocalories with the energy of heating one litre of water. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Heat one litre of water
334.4 kJEnergy · defined energy model
An ideal model: 1 kg water heated by 80 K at 4,180 J/(kg·K). Excludes heat losses and phase change.
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- Relative size
- 100 kilocalories is about 1.25 times the energy of heating one litre of water. 100 kilocalories is approximately 25.1% greater than the energy of heating one litre of water.
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- The energy of heating one litre of water: This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
Energy is an amount; power describes the rate of energy transfer or use.
418,400 Jjoules
0.11622 kWhkilowatt-hours
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