5 Calories to Joules
Convert 5 calories (cal) to joules (J) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.
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5 cal = 20.92 J
Full precision:20.92 J
Step-by-Step Solution
To convert 5 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:
5 × 4.184 = 20.92 joules
So 5 calories = 20.92 joules.
Quick check: 20.92 ÷ 4.184 = 5 calories
Calories to Joules Conversion Table
| Calories | Joules |
|---|---|
| 1 cal | 4.184 J |
| 2 cal | 8.368 J |
| 3 cal | 12.552 J |
| 4 cal | 16.736 J |
| 5 cal | 20.92 J |
| 10 cal | 41.84 J |
| 20 cal | 83.68 J |
| 50 cal | 209.2 J |
| 100 cal | 418.4 J |
5 Calories in Other Units
| Unit | 5 cal = |
|---|---|
| Calories to Joules | 20.92 J |
| Calories to Kilojoules | 0.02092 kJ |
| Calories to Megajoules | 0.00002092 MJ |
| Calories to Gigajoules | 2.092e-8 GJ |
| Calories to Watt-hours | 0.0058111 Wh |
| Calories to Kilowatt-hours | 0.00000581 kWh |
| Calories to Megawatt-hours | 5.8111e-9 MWh |
| Calories to Kilocalories | 0.005 kcal |
| Calories to BTU | 0.019828 BTU |
| Calories to Therms | 1.9828e-7 therm |
| Calories to Foot-pounds | 15.4298 ft·lb |
| Calories to Electronvolts | 1.3057e+20 eV |
| Calories to Ergs | 209200000 erg |