1000 Calories to Joules

Convert 1000 calories (cal) to joules (J) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

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1000 cal = 4184 J
Full precision:4184 J
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 1000 calories to joules, we multiply by 4.184 because one calorie equals exactly 4.184 joules.

1 calorie = 4.184 joules

Since each calorie contains 4.184 joules, we multiply our value by this factor:

1000 × 4.184 = 4184 joules

So 1000 calories = 4184 joules.

Quick check: 4184 ÷ 4.184 = 1000 calories

Calories to Joules Conversion Table

CaloriesJoules
1 cal4.184 J
2 cal8.368 J
3 cal12.552 J
4 cal16.736 J
5 cal20.92 J
10 cal41.84 J
20 cal83.68 J
50 cal209.2 J
100 cal418.4 J
1000 cal4184 J

1000 Calories in Other Units

Unit1000 cal =
Calories to Joules4184 J
Calories to Kilojoules4.184 kJ
Calories to Megajoules0.004184 MJ
Calories to Gigajoules0.00000418 GJ
Calories to Watt-hours1.1622 Wh
Calories to Kilowatt-hours0.0011622 kWh
Calories to Megawatt-hours0.00000116 MWh
Calories to Kilocalories1 kcal
Calories to BTU3.9657 BTU
Calories to Therms0.00003966 therm
Calories to Foot-pounds3085.96 ft·lb
Calories to Electronvolts2.6114e+22 eV
Calories to Ergs4.184e+10 erg

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