Q 2.3: A calorie is a unit of heat (energy in transit) and it equals about 4.2 J where . Suppose we employ a system of units in which the unit of mass equals , the unit of length equals , the unit of time is . Show that a calorie has a magnitude 4.2 in terms of the new units.

Name: A calorie is a unit of heat (energy in transit) and it equals about 4.2 J where 1J = 1 kg m2 s–2. Suppose we employ a system of units in which the unit of mass equals α kg, the unit of length equals β m, the unit of time is γ s.
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Description: A calorie is a unit of heat (energy in transit) and it equals about 4.2 J where 1J = 1 kg m2 s–2. Suppose we employ a system of units in which the unit of mass equals α kg, the unit of length equals β m, the unit of time is γ s.