Erg (Noun)
Meaning
A cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The physicist calculated the energy transferred to the object in ergs, using the formula derived from the unit's definition.
- The kinetic energy of the moving particle was measured to be 10 ergs, a relatively small amount of energy.
- One erg is equivalent to the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter, a fundamental unit of measurement.
- The total energy of the system was converted from joules to ergs for easier comparison with the other measurements.
- The experiment was designed to measure the energy transfer in ergs, taking into account the force applied and the distance over which it acted.