The erg is a unit of energy equal to 10−7joules (100nJ). It is not an SI unit, instead originating from the centimetre–gram–second system of units (CGS). Its name is derived from (), a Greek word meaning 'work' or 'task'.
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- 1 erg = 1 dyn⋅cm
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- 1 cm2⋅g⋅s−2
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爾格（英文：Erg）是熱量和做功的單位。定义为1达因的力使一克物体在力的方向上移动一厘米所作的功。 1尔格=1.0×10-7焦耳 1尔格 = 6.2415 ×102 GeV = 6.2415 ×1011 eV 1 达因 厘米 = 1 尔格.
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