That unit of work (energy) is the 'dyne-centimeter' or 'erg'.
10 million ergs = 1 Joule
The cgs unit of force is the dyne. One dyne is equal to the force required to accelerate a one gram mass by one centimeter per second squared.
The unit of work in the CGS (Centimeter-Gram-Second) system is erg. 1 erg is equivalent to 1 dyne force applied over a distance of 1 centimeter.
That's the "dyne". 1 dyne = 1 gram-centimeter/second2 1 Newton = 105 dynes
dyne-sec. stands for the unit
A dyne is the unit of force in the CGS (centimeter-gram-second) system; it is equal to 0.00001 newtons (the unit in the MKS or meter-kilogram-second system); it is also equal to approximately 0.22481 pounds of force according to Wikipedia.
ESU stands for electromagnetic unit, a unit of electric charge used in the cgs system of units in the field of electrostatics. It is defined as the electromagnetic unit of charge that will impart an electrostatic force of one dyne on an equal charge at a distance of one centimeter.
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The CGS unit of surface tension is dyn/cm (dyne per centimeter).
I urge you to consider 'erg' as a unit of work. It is the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter. Contrary to popular restaurant reviewers, a 'dyne' is a centimeter-gram-second unit of force, equal to the force required to impart an acceleration of one centimeter per second per second to a mass of one gram. If you are talking about electricity, then the jem you may be looking for is the 'joule'. That's the 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.
The CGS unit of weight (no longer used) was the gram
Work is measured in joules.The unit of work is the joule (J).Please see the related link.The joule is the SI unit of work and heat.
A unit of force is the force that is exerted by gravity. The standard unit of forces is known as newton and is named after Isaac Newton.