The calorie (4.184 J) is defined as the quantity of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1.00 g of liquid water by 1.00°C. The British thermal unit (Btu) is defined as the quantity of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1.00 lb of liquid water by 1.00°F.
(b) The therm is a unit of energy consumption and is defined as 100,000 Btu. How many joules are in 1.00 therm?