Problem

Arrange the following heat quantities from smallest to largest.a. BTUb. joulec. caloried....

Arrange the following heat quantities from smallest to largest.

a. BTU


b. joule


c. calorie


d. kilocalorie


e. therm

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution 1

We have the following metric conversions between Btu, joule, calorie, Kcal and Therm:

1 calorie \(=4.2 \mathrm{~J}\)

I Kcal = 1000 calorie

1 calorie \(=0.00397\) Btu

\(\mid \mathrm{Kcal}=3.97 \mathrm{Btu}\)

I Therm \(=100,000\) Btu

From the above conversions, we can conclude that:

\(J<\) calorie \(<\) Btu \(<\) Kcal \(<\) Therm

Thus, the solution to the problem is \(\mathrm{b}<\mathrm{c}<\mathrm{a}<\mathrm{d}<\mathrm{e}\).

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