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CGS unit of energy and mechanical work
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The erg is a unit of energy equal to 10−7 joules. It is not an SI unit, instead originating from the older centimetre–gram–second system of units (CGS). Its name is derived from ergon (ἔργον), a Greek word meaning 'work' or 'task'.
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