The SI unit of the calorific value of a fuel is :-
J/kg
KW/kg
KJ/kg
N/kg
The SI unit of calorific value is J/kg since calorific value is heat produced when 1 kg of fuel is burnt.
On burning completely 2.5 kg of a fuel produces 87500 kJ of heat energy. The Calorific value of the fuel is –
Use the following information to answer the next question.
4.120 kg of fuel was burnt to produce 178000 kJ of energy. The calorific value (in KJ/kg) of the fuel is
Calorific value is expressed in a unit called kilojoule per kg (kJ/kg).