Convert kilocalorie (IT) to therm (US)
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (IT) [kcal (IT)] to therm (US) [thm (US)], or Convert therm (US) to kilocalorie (IT).
How to Convert Kilocalorie (It) to Therm (Us)
1 kcal (IT) = 3.96926822423882e-05 thm (US)
Example: convert 15 kcal (IT) to thm (US):
15 kcal (IT) = 15 × 3.96926822423882e-05 thm (US) = 0.000595390233635822 thm (US)
Kilocalorie (It) to Therm (Us) Conversion Table
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Kilocalorie (It)
A kilocalorie (kcal) is a unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories, commonly used to measure the energy content of food and beverages.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie originated in the 19th century as a measure of heat energy, primarily used in nutrition and thermodynamics. It became standard in dietary contexts to quantify food energy intake.
Current Use
Today, the kilocalorie is widely used in nutrition to express the energy content of foods and beverages, and in scientific contexts related to energy measurement in biological and physical systems.
Therm (Us)
The therm (US) is a unit of energy used primarily to measure natural gas consumption, equivalent to 100,000 British thermal units (BTUs).
History/Origin
The therm was introduced in the early 20th century as a practical unit for billing natural gas, standardizing energy measurement in the United States. It has been widely adopted in the energy industry for commercial and residential gas usage.
Current Use
Today, the therm (US) is still used in the natural gas industry for billing and energy calculations, although it has been largely supplemented by the gigajoule and other SI units in scientific contexts.