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Convert 1 joule to ergs. | Physics Quest
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Convert
1
joule to ergs.
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Updated on : 2022-09-05
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Joule : SI system, erg:CGS system
Work = Force x Distance = Mass x Acceleration x Length = Mass x
(
T
i
m
e
)
2
L
e
n
g
t
h
×
L
e
n
g
t
h
Dimensions of work =
[
W
]
=
[
M
1
L
2
T
−
2
]
∴
a
=
1
,
b
=
2
,
c
=
−
2
.
Now
SI system
CGS system
M
1
=
1
k
g
M
2
=
1
k
g
L
1
=
1
m
L
2
=
1
c
m
T
1
=
1
s
T
2
=
1
s
Here
N
1
=
1
,
N
2
=
?
∴
U
s
i
n
g
N
2
=
N
1
[
M
2
M
1
]
a
[
L
2
L
1
]
b
[
T
2
T
1
]
c
=
1
[
1
g
1
k
g
]
1
[
1
c
m
1
m
]
2
[
1
s
1
s
]
−
2
=
1
[
1
g
1
0
0
0
g
]
1
[
1
c
m
1
0
0
c
m
]
2
=
1
0
7
∴
N
2
=
1
0
7
So
1
J
=
1
0
7
erg
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