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Dyne vs Erg - What's the difference?

dyne | erg |

As nouns the difference between dyne and erg

is that dyne is a unit of force in the CGS system that is equal to the force which generates a velocity of one centimeter per second acting on one gram for one second. Symbol: dyn while erg is the unit of work or energy, being the amount of work done by a dyne working through a distance of one centimeter. Equal to 10−7 joules.

dyne

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A unit of force in the CGS system that is equal to the force which generates a velocity of one centimeter per second acting on one gram for one second. Symbol: dyn.

    • Derived terms

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    External links

    * (wikipedia "dyne")

    References

    * “ dyne]” listed in the [2nd Ed.; 1989

    Anagrams

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    erg

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The unit of work or energy, being the amount of work done by a dyne working through a distance of one centimeter. Equal to 10?7 joules.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (geomorphology) A large desert region of sand dunes with little or no vegetation, especially in the Sahara.

    • Anagrams

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