erg
(CGS unit of energy)
The erg is a CGS unit of energy equivalent to
the work done by the force of a dyne (a unit
of force) pushing over a centimeter distance.
An erg is one gram centimeter-squared per second-squared
(g·cm²/s²),
a dyne being the force necessary to accelerate a gram
one centimeter per second-squared.
107 ergs make a joule (the SI unit of energy).
Erg remains widely used in astrophysics, as is the CGS
system generally.
(physics,unit,energy,CGS,astrophysics)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erg
https://www.britannica.com/science/erg-measurement
https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/235581/are-ergs-commonly-used-in-astrophysics-if-so-is-there-a-specific-reason-for-it
Referenced by pages:
Boltzmann constant (k)
cooling function
electron volt (eV)
energy
foe
irradiance
joule (J)
Kepler Telescope
nuclear energy generation rate (ε)
solar luminosity (LSun)
stellar flare
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