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Convert Energy from Calorie to Gigajoule (cal to GJ)
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calorie to Gigajoule Conversion Formula

To convert from calorie (cal) to Gigajoule (GJ), use the following formula:

 Gigajoule (GJ)\textbf{ Gigajoule} \text{ (GJ)}

=4.184×1109× calorie (cal)= 4.184 \times \frac{1}{10^{9}}\times \textbf{ calorie} \text{ (cal)}

=4.184×10−9× calorie (cal)= 4.184\times 10^{-9}\times \textbf{ calorie} \text{ (cal)}

With 4.1844.184 is the ratio between the base units Joule (J) and calorie (cal).

Example

Let's convert 5 calorie (cal) to Gigajoule (GJ).

Using the formula:

5×4.184×10−9=2.092×10−85 \times 4.184\times 10^{-9} = 2.092\times 10^{-8}

Therefore, 5 calorie (cal) is equal to 2.092×10−82.092\times 10^{-8} Gigajoule (GJ).

What is a calorie (cal)?

A calorie (cal) is a base unit of energy. The plural form is calories.

What is a Gigajoule (GJ)?

A Gigajoule (GJ) is a unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one billion Joules (109 J). The plural form is Gigajoules.

What is the International System of Units (SI)?

The International System of Units (SI) is the modern form of the metric system and the most widely used system of measurement in the world. It is founded on seven fundamental units: the second (time), meter (length), kilogram (mass), ampere (electric current), kelvin (thermodynamic temperature), mole (amount of substance), and candela (luminous intensity).

calorie to Gigajoule Conversion Table

Here are some quick reference conversions from calorie (cal) to Gigajoule (GJ):

caloriesGigajoules
0.000001 cal4.184×10−154.184\times 10^{-15} GJ
0.001 cal4.184×10−124.184\times 10^{-12} GJ
0.1 cal4.184×10−104.184\times 10^{-10} GJ
1 cal4.184×10−94.184\times 10^{-9} GJ
2 cal8.368×10−98.368\times 10^{-9} GJ
3 cal1.2552×10−81.2552\times 10^{-8} GJ
4 cal1.6736×10−81.6736\times 10^{-8} GJ
5 cal2.092×10−82.092\times 10^{-8} GJ
6 cal2.5104×10−82.5104\times 10^{-8} GJ
7 cal2.9288×10−82.9288\times 10^{-8} GJ
8 cal3.3472×10−83.3472\times 10^{-8} GJ
9 cal3.7656×10−83.7656\times 10^{-8} GJ
10 cal4.184×10−84.184\times 10^{-8} GJ
20 cal8.368×10−88.368\times 10^{-8} GJ
30 cal1.2552×10−71.2552\times 10^{-7} GJ
40 cal1.6736×10−71.6736\times 10^{-7} GJ
50 cal2.092×10−72.092\times 10^{-7} GJ
100 cal4.184×10−74.184\times 10^{-7} GJ
1000 cal0.0000041840.000004184 GJ
10000 cal0.000041840.00004184 GJ

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