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The erg is a unit of energy in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) system of units. It is equal to 1e-7 joules. The erg is commonly used in physics to measure small amounts of energy.

Origin:

The erg is derived from the joule, which is named after James Prescott Joule, an English physicist. The erg measures small amounts of energy in the CGS system.

Joule

The joule (J) is the SI unit of energy, work, and heat, defined as the amount of energy transferred when a force of one newton acts over a distance of one meter. It is mathematically expressed as 1 J = 1 N·m = 1 kg·m²/s², where N is newton, kg is kilogram, m is meter, and s is second. The joule is commonly used to measure energy in various forms, including mechanical, electrical, and thermal energy.

Origin:

The joule is named after James Prescott Joule, an English physicist who is best known for his work on the relationship between heat and mechanical work. His experiments in the 19th century demonstrated that mechanical energy could be converted into heat, contributing to the formulation of the law of conservation of energy. His work laid the foundation for modern thermodynamics, highlighting that energy is conserved and can be transformed but not created or destroyed.

Convert erg to other energy-converter units

1 erg = 1e-7 Joule

erg() to Joule(J)

1 erg = 9.999999999e-11 KiloJoule

erg() to KiloJoule(kJ)

1 erg = 1e-16 GigaJoule

erg() to GigaJoule(GJ)

1 erg = 1e-13 MegaJoule

erg() to MegaJoule(MJ)

1 erg = 0.0001 Millijoule

erg() to Millijoule(mJ)

1 erg = 0.1 Microjoule

erg() to Microjoule(µJ)

1 erg = 100 Nanojoule

erg() to Nanojoule(nJ)

1 erg = 100000000000 Attojoule

erg() to Attojoule(aJ)

1 erg = 2.7777778e-14 Kilowatt-hour

erg() to Kilowatt-hour(kW*h)

1 erg = 2.7777778e-11 Watt-hour

erg() to Watt-hour(W*h)

1 erg = 2.7777778e-20 Gigawatt-hour

erg() to Gigawatt-hour(GW*h)

1 erg = 2.7777778e-17 Megawatt-hour

erg() to Megawatt-hour(MW*h)

1 erg = 9.999999999e-11 Kilowatt-second

erg() to Kilowatt-second(kW*s)

1 erg = 1e-7 watt-second

erg() to watt-second(W*s)

1 erg = 2.388459e-11 Calorie (nutritional)

erg() to Calorie (nutritional)(cal)

1 erg = 2.388459e-8 Calorie (IT)

erg() to Calorie (IT)(cal (IT))

1 erg = 2.390057e-8 Calorie (th)

erg() to Calorie (th)(cal (th))

1 erg = 2.388459e-11 Kilocalorie (IT)

erg() to Kilocalorie (IT)(kCal (IT))

1 erg = 2.390057e-11 Kilocalorie (th)

erg() to Kilocalorie (th)(kCal (th))

1 erg = 9.478171e-11 British Thermal Unit (IT)

erg() to British Thermal Unit (IT)(Btu (IT))

1 erg = 9.484517e-11 British Thermal Unit (th)

erg() to British Thermal Unit (th)(Btu (th))

1 erg = 9.478171203e-17 Mega British Thermal Unit (IT)

erg() to Mega British Thermal Unit (IT)(MBtu (IT))

1 erg = 624150.90745 Megaelectron-volt

erg() to Megaelectron-volt(MeV)

1 erg = 624150907.45 Kiloelectron volt

erg() to Kiloelectron volt(KeV)

1 erg = 624150907446 Electron volt

erg() to Electron volt(eV)

1 erg = 1 erg

1 erg = 1e-7 Newton Meter

erg() to Newton Meter(N*m)

1 erg = 3.725061361e-14 Horsepower hour

erg() to Horsepower hour(hp*h)

1 erg = 7.898476002e-15 Ton-hour (refrigeration)

erg() to Ton-hour (refrigeration)(TRh)

1 erg = 2.487708977e-18 Fuel oil equivalent @kiloliter

erg() to Fuel oil equivalent @kiloliter(foe kl)

1 erg = 1.566639868e-17 Fuel oil equivalent @barrel

erg() to Fuel oil equivalent @barrel(foe bbl)

1 erg = 2.390057361e-26 Gigaton

erg() to Gigaton(Gt)

1 erg = 2.390057361e-23 Megaton

erg() to Megaton(Mt)

1 erg = 2.390057361e-20 Kiloton

erg() to Kiloton(Kt)

1 erg = 2.390057361e-17 Ton (TNT)

erg() to Ton (TNT)(t)

1 erg = 1 dyne centimeter

erg() to dyne centimeter(dyn*cm)

1 erg = 0.0000101972 Gram-force meter

erg() to Gram-force meter(gf*m)

1 erg = 0.0010197162 Gram-force centimeter

erg() to Gram-force centimeter(gf*cm)

1 erg = 0.0000010197 Kilogram-force centimeter

erg() to Kilogram-force centimeter(kgf*cm)

1 erg = 1.019716213e-8 Kilogram-force meter

erg() to Kilogram-force meter(kgf*m)

1 erg = 1.019716213e-8 Kilopond meter

erg() to Kilopond meter(kp*m)

1 erg = 7.375621493e-8 Pound-force foot

erg() to Pound-force foot(lbf*ft)

1 erg = 8.850745791e-7 Pound-force inch

erg() to Pound-force inch(lbf*in)

1 erg = 0.0000141612 Ounce-force inch

erg() to Ounce-force inch(ozf*in)

1 erg = 7.375621493e-8 Foot-pound

erg() to Foot-pound(ft*lbf)

1 erg = 8.850745791e-7 Inch-pound

erg() to Inch-pound(in*lbf)

1 erg = 0.0000141612 Inch-ounce

erg() to Inch-ounce(in*ozf)

1 erg = 0.000002373 Poundal foot

erg() to Poundal foot(pdl*ft)

1 erg = 9.478169879e-16 Therm

erg() to Therm(thm)

1 erg = 9.478169879e-16 Therm (EC)

erg() to Therm (EC)(thm (EC))

1 erg = 9.480434279e-16 Therm (US)

erg() to Therm (US)(thm (US))

1 erg = 22937104487 Hartree energy

erg() to Hartree energy(Eₕ)

1 erg = 45874208974 Rydberg constant

erg() to Rydberg constant(Rₕ)

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