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erg

/ɜːɡ/ /ɝɡ/

Meanings
noun
The unit of work or energy, being the amount of work done by a force of one dyne applied through a distance of one centimeter. Equal to 10−7 joules.

Examples :

"The physics student calculated the energy needed for the toy car to move forward, finding it required just a tiny fraction of an erg. "
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Related Words

Illustration required

required verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪəd/ /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹd/

To ask (someone) for something; to request.

"The teacher required the students to bring their textbooks to class every day. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration vegetation

vegetation noun

/ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən/

Plants, taken collectively.

"There were large amounts of vegetation in the forest."

Illustration stretching

stretching noun

/ˈstɹɛtʃɪŋ/

The act by which something is stretched.

"The stretching of the rubber band showed its elasticity. "

Illustration ergometer

ergometer noun

/ɜːrˈɡɒmɪtər/ /ɜːrˈɡoʊmɪtər/

A dynamometer used to measure the work done by muscles

"The physical education teacher used an ergometer to measure how much energy the students used during their bike sprints. "

Illustration contains

contains verb

/kənˈteɪnz/

To hold inside.

"The box contains my old toys. "

Illustration distance

distance noun

/ˈdɪs.təns/

The amount of space between two points, usually geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.

"From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok."

Illustration centimeter

centimeter noun

/ˈsɛntɪˌmiːtər/ /ˈsɛntəˌmiːtər/

An SI unit of length equal to 10-2 metres. Symbol: cm

"The ant was only about one centimeter long. "

Illustration fraction

fraction noun

/ˈfɹæk.ʃən/

A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.

"The fraction of the pie left was very small; only a tiny bit remained. "

Illustration kilometers

kilometers noun

/kɪˈlɑːmɪtərz/ /kəˈlɑːmɪtərz/ /ˈkɪləˌmiːtərz/ /kəˈlɒmɪtərz/

(official BIPM spelling, Australian, New Zealand, Irish, Indian and South African spelling) An SI unit of length equal to 103 metres. Symbol: km

"The school is two kilometers from my house, so I usually take the bus. "

Illustration hundreds

hundreds noun

/ˈhʌndɹədz/

A hundred-dollar bill, or any other note denominated 100 (e.g. a hundred euros).

"The car dealer only accepted hundreds for the down payment, so I had to go to the bank and withdraw cash. "

Illustration calculated

calculated verb

/ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/

To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.

"Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places."