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A conversation between two people is given below:

Person 1: I can’t have this food.

Person 2: But why?

Person 1: Because this food will add 10,000 calories to my body. I will become fatter.

Choose the option which correctly explains what 10,000 calories is.


A

The food will give person 1, an energy equivalent to the energy required to raise the temperature of 1kg of water by 0.1oC.

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The food will give person 1, an energy equivalent to the energy required to raise the temperature of 1kg of water by 1oC.

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The food will give person 1, an energy equivalent to the energy required to raise the temperature of 1kg of water by 10oC.

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The food will give person 1, an energy equivalent to the energy required to raise the temperature of 1kg of water by 100oC.

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Solution

The correct option is C

The food will give person 1, an energy equivalent to the energy required to raise the temperature of 1kg of water by 10oC.


Definition of calorie is " It is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gm of water by 1C" This is 1 calorie and is equal to 4.19 joules.

When the person 1 says food will add 10,000 calories, The calculation is:

1 calorie-----1gm water-----1 C change
1000 calories-------1 kilo (1000gms) water---- 1C change
10,000 calories-----1 kilo water-----10C change.

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