Correct this please W=mgh??

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Correct this please W=mgh??

a single food CALORIE is enough energy to raise 1.0 kg how high?

I already found that work equals the
calories multiplied by 4.186 J/cal
calories will be 1000 cal... W = 4186 J
W=mgh
4186= (1kg)(9.8 m/s^2)h
i got h = 427.14

2007-02-25 13:40:49 · 2 answers · asked by ARE JAY 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

1 food Calorie = 1 Kcal = 1000 cal

2007-02-25 14:24:05 · update #1

2 answers

What's to correct?? (Except you forgot to label the 427.14 as meters ☺)

Doug

2007-02-25 13:46:22 · answer #1 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

1 calorie is 4.186J,
1 K(ILO)Cal is 4186J
typo somethere?

2007-02-25 14:15:55 · answer #2 · answered by martianunlimited 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋