Convert british thermal unit to kilocalorie
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- 1 BTU = 0.252164 kcal
- 1 kcal = 3.965667 BTU
Example: british thermal unit to kilocalorie
- 1 british thermal unit = 0.252164 kilocalorie
British thermal unit to kilocalorie conversion table
| british thermal unit | kilocalorie |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.252164 |
| 2 | 0.504329 |
| 5 | 1.260822 |
| 10 | 2.521644 |
| 20 | 5.043288 |
| 50 | 12.60822 |
| 100 | 25.21644 |
British thermal unit to kilocalorie formula
To convert british thermal unit to kilocalorie, multiply by 0.252164.
1 BTU = 0.252164 kcal
Example: 1 british thermal unit = 0.252164 kilocalorie
Common energy conversion mistakes
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Food 'calories' are actually kilocalories: 1 kcal = 1,000 cal. A '500-calorie' meal therefore contains 500 kcal, half a million small calories. Labels write the same thing as 'kcal' or as 'Cal' with a capital C.
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The 'BTU' rating on AC units and heat pumps almost always means BTU per hour, a power, not an amount of energy. A '12,000 BTU' unit delivers about 3.5 kW of cooling continuously, not a fixed energy budget. Compare via 1 kW ≈ 3,412 BTU/h.
Quick british thermal unit and kilocalorie conversion quiz
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14.3 british thermal unit equals 4.15 kilocalorie.
Correct answer: 14.3 british thermal unit = 3.61 kilocalorie.
3.4 british thermal unit equals 0.943 kilocalorie.
Correct answer: 3.4 british thermal unit = 0.857 kilocalorie.
134 kilocalorie equals 611 british thermal unit.
Correct answer: 134 kilocalorie = 531 british thermal unit.