Characteristic

calorie

( International Steam Table definition )

Notes

Symbol

cal

Other Names

gram-calorie, petit-calorie, small-calorie, calorie-IT, gram-calorie-IT, petit-calorie-IT, small-calorie-IT

Metric (SI) Equivalent

41.868 decijoules

This equivalent and the others below are exact.

Other Metric (SI) Equivalents with More Basic Units

41.868 decimeter newtons

4.1868 meter2 kilograms / second2

Metric (SI) Dimensions

length2 × mass × time-2

Quantity

Energy, Work, and Heat

Unit Group

calorie Group