Cgs System (Noun)
Meaning
System of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The cgs system was widely used in physics and engineering before the adoption of the International System of Units.
- Scientists used the cgs system to measure the properties of materials and their behavior under different conditions.
- In the cgs system, the unit of force is the dyne, which is defined as the force required to accelerate a 1-gram mass by 1 centimeter per second squared.
- The cgs system was used to develop many fundamental theories in physics, including electromagnetism and thermodynamics.
- Although the cgs system has largely been replaced by the International System of Units, it is still used in some specialized fields, such as physics and chemistry.