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==Key Stage 3== | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | A '''Calorie''' is a non-scientific unit for [[energy]] which is used to state the [[Balanced Diet#Energy in Food|energy in food]] and the [[energy]] required to [[exercise]]. | ||
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| + | ===About Calories=== | ||
| + | : A calorie is the energy needed to heat 1 [[gram]] of water by 1 degree Celsius. | ||
| + | : The average adult male human needs 2500,000 [[Calorie]]s per day. | ||
| + | : The average adult female human needs 2000,000 [[Calorie]]s per day. | ||
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| + | ===Unit Comparisons=== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Unit]]''' | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |'''In Calories''' | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:50px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilocalorie]] | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:50px; text-align:center;" |1000Cal | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:50px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Joule]] | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:50px; text-align:center;" |0.24Cal | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:50px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilojoule]] | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:50px; text-align:center;" |240Cal | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
A '''Calorie''' is a non-scientific unit for [[energy]] which is used to state the [[Balanced Diet#Energy in Food|energy in food]] and the [[energy]] required to [[exercise]]. | A '''Calorie''' is a non-scientific unit for [[energy]] which is used to state the [[Balanced Diet#Energy in Food|energy in food]] and the [[energy]] required to [[exercise]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:38, 20 April 2019
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A Calorie is a non-scientific unit for energy which is used to state the energy in food and the energy required to exercise.
About Calories
- A calorie is the energy needed to heat 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius.
- The average adult male human needs 2500,000 Calories per day.
- The average adult female human needs 2000,000 Calories per day.
Unit Comparisons
| Unit | In Calories |
| 1 kilocalorie | 1000Cal |
| 1 Joule | 0.24Cal |
| 1 kilojoule | 240Cal |
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A Calorie is a non-scientific unit for energy which is used to state the energy in food and the energy required to exercise.
About Calories
- A calorie is the energy needed to heat 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius.
- The average adult male human needs 2500,000 Calories per day.
- The average adult female human needs 2000,000 Calories per day.
Unit Comparisons
| Unit | In Calories |
| 1 kilocalorie | 1000Cal |
| 1 Joule | 0.24Cal |
| 1 kilojoule | 240Cal |