erg

Noun

A unit of work or energy in the centimetre-gram-second system of physical units, equal to the work done by a force of one dyne when its point of application moves one centimetre in the direction of action of the force.

ریشه

The word 'erg' comes from the Greek 'ergon' meaning 'work'.

مثال

• The scientist calculated the energy in ergs.
• One joule is approximately equal to 10 million ergs.
• The erg is a small unit of energy, often used in physics.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Erg measurement in ergs ergs of energy