Erg
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erg-173-6859681
title:
Erg
text:
The erg is a unit of energy equal to 10−7 joules (100 nJ). It originated in the Centimetre–gram–second system of units (CGS). It has the symbol erg. The erg is not an SI unit. Its name is derived from ergon (ἔργον), a Greek word meaning 'work' or 'task'. An erg is the amount of work done by a force of one dyne exerted for a distance of one centimetre. In the CGS base units, it is equal to one gram centimetre-squared per second-squared (g⋅cm/s). It is thus equal to 10−7 joules or 100 nanojoules
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description:
CGS unit of energy and mechanical work
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erg
date created:
2001-10-01T18:38:40Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T04:23:49Z
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