Erg

[ɜːg] or [ɝɡ]

Definition

(noun.) a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter.

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Definition

(n.) The unit of work or energy in the C. G. S. system, being the amount of work done by a dyne working through a distance of one centimeter; the amount of energy expended in moving a body one centimeter against a force of one dyne. One foot pound is equal to 13,560,000 ergs.

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Definition

n. the unit of work in the centimetre-gramme-second system—that is the quantity of work done by a force which acting for one second upon a mass of one gramme produces a velocity of one centimetre per second.

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