How much work must a person do to offset eating a 800 cal piece of cake?
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- Since 1 calorie is approximately equal to 4.184 joules, we need to convert 800 calories to joules. - Calculation: 800 calories * 4.184 joules/calorie = 3347.2 joules. Show more…
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