#Embarassing but im bugging w/ converting units

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woven flume
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converting 4.18kJkg-1K-1 to BTUlb-1F-1 , idrk what im doing wrong

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# woven flume converting 4.18kJkg-1K-1 to BTUlb-1F-1 , idrk what im doing wrong

Better to use units everywhere. We have:
252.16 cal/BTU
4.184 J/cal
2.2051 lb/kg = 2.2051*10^(-3) lb/g
For temperature it's a bit trickier: we care about the temperature change. So, ΔT(°F)/ΔT(K) = 1.8 °F/K.
You start with kJ/(kg*K) = J/(g*K), so try multiplying or dividing by these conversion factors so that you get BTU/(lb*°F).

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