Converting a Joule to an Erg?

Answer 1

There are 10 million ergs in 1 joule.

The erg is the unit of work done - or energy expended - in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) system of measurement.

An erg is equal to .0000001 joule. A joule is the unit of work done - or energy expended - in the meter-kilogram-second (MKS) system.

Further information about the joule

A joule is a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere is passed through a resistance of one ohm for one second.

AND

A joule is a unit of energy equal to the work done when a force of one newton acts through a distance of one meter.

Answer 2

1 Joule is equal to 10,000,000 Ergs. This conversion is based on the definition that 1 Joule is equivalent to one Newton meter, and 1 Erg is equivalent to one dyne centimeter. Therefore, the conversion factor is 10 million.

Answer 3

Easy, lifting a 10kg object to about 10m height uses 100J.

Answer 4

1 joule = 10000000 ergs