Convert erg per second to watts
Erg per second
The erg per second (erg/s) is a unit of power in the centimetre–gram–second (CGS) system of units. One erg is defined as the amount of work done by a force of one dyne over a displacement of one centimetre, equal to 10−7 joules. Therefore, one erg/s equals 10−7 watts. It was historically used in physics and astronomy, particularly in the CGS-based literature, before the widespread adoption of SI units.
Watt
The watt (symbol: W ) is a unit of power. In the International System of Units (SI) it is defined as a derived unit of 1 joule per second, and is used to quantify the rate of energy transfer. In SI base units, the watt is described as kg⋅m 2 ⋅s −3 , which can be demonstrated to be coherent by dimensional analysis. The watt is named after James Watt, an 18th-century Scottish inventor.
Erg per second to Watt conversion table
| Erg per second | Watt |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1E-07 |
| 2 | 2E-07 |
| 5 | 5E-07 |
| 10 | 1E-06 |
| 25 | 2.5E-06 |
| 50 | 5E-06 |
| 100 | 1E-05 |
| 500 | 5E-05 |
| 1000 | 0.0001 |