Part 7 - Joules, Calories, Kilocalories
1,000 calories equal...
1 Kilocalorie, 4,184 Joules.
1 calorie/1 Kilocalorie equals...
4.184 Joules/4.184 Kilojoules.
A J is...
A Joule (J).
A kcal/C is...
A Kilocalorie (kcal, C).
A kJ is...
A Kilojoule (kJ).
A c is...
A calorie (c).
During the Burning Potato Chip lab, we...
Found the energy in 1 gram of potato chips by calculating the amount of kcal in the potato chip, dividing the kcal by the potato chip's mass to find the amount of Calories per gram. We then compared it to what was listed on the nutrition facts label.
Percent Error is...
The expression of the difference between a measured value and the known value. We calculate it by using (actual value - measured value) / (actual value) times 100%.