The Calorie Is Defined as the Amount of Heat Required $1 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$

question 40

Essay

The calorie is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water
by $1 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$ If a certain home's furnace is rated a $120,000 \mathrm { kcal } / \mathrm { h }$ h, what is this rating in calories per
second?

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