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Meaning of ERG

Pronunciation:  erg

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  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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 See Also: energy unit, heat unit, J, joule, watt second, work unit

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Erg\, n. [Gr. ? work.] (Physics)
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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Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: A measurement unit for energy. It is equal to 2.4 x 10-8 gram calories or 0.624 x 1012 electronvolts, or the amount of work done by a force of one dyne acting on a distance of one centimeter.
 
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