Question

What is the relation between SI unit and CGS unit of heat ?

Answer 1

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$$\begin{gathered} \mathrm{SI}\mathrm{unit}\mathrm{of}\mathrm{heat}\mathrm{is}\mathrm{Joule}. \\ \mathrm{CGS}\mathrm{unit}\mathrm{of}\mathrm{heat}\mathrm{is}\mathrm{Calorie}. \\ \mathrm{Now}\mathrm{the}\mathrm{relation}\mathrm{between}\mathrm{calorie}\mathrm{and}\mathrm{Joule}\mathrm{is}: \\ 1\mathrm{Calorie}=4.18\mathrm{J} \end{gathered}$$

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