Megaelectron-volts to Calories conversion

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Megaelectron-volts

A megaelectron-volt (MeV) is a unit of energy used in particle and nuclear physics. It is derived from the electron-volt (eV) - the amount of kinetic energy gained or lost by an electron when it moves through one volt.

Calories

A calorie is a unit of energy often used in nutrition to quantify the energy content in food. Specifically, one calorie (cal) is defined as the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius at a pressure of one atmosphere.