Definition:Erg/Base Units

Definition
The CGS base units of the erg are:


 * $1 \ \mathrm {erg} = 1 \ \mathrm g \ \mathrm {cm}^2 \ \mathrm s^{-2}$

where:
 * $\mathrm g$ denotes grams
 * $\mathrm {cm}$ denotes centimetres
 * $\mathrm s$ denotes seconds (of time).