minus-squareSkymt@lemmy.worldtoScience Memes@mander.xyz•Seriously.linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·12 days agoThe SI unit scales are chosen to fit together to avoid “respectable” scientific calculations. To heat one milliliter (1 ml) of water one degree Celsius (1 °C) you need one calorie (1 cal) of energy. Also the dimensions of one milliliter, is one cubic centimeter (1 cm^3), and that amount of water weighs 1 gram (1 g). Thus 1 liter of water needs 1 kcal of energy to heat up 1 °C. linkfedilink
The SI unit scales are chosen to fit together to avoid “respectable” scientific calculations.
To heat one milliliter (1 ml) of water one degree Celsius (1 °C) you need one calorie (1 cal) of energy.
Also the dimensions of one milliliter, is one cubic centimeter (1 cm^3), and that amount of water weighs 1 gram (1 g).
Thus 1 liter of water needs 1 kcal of energy to heat up 1 °C.