Erg
An erg is a unit for energy, equal to 1 g·cm2/s2, which can be shown to be equal to exactly 10-7 joules.[1] The erg is a miniscule amount of energy, often compared to the work it takes for a mosquito to take off.[2]
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- ↑ Martin Mobberley. (2009). Cataclysmic Cosmic Events and How to Observe Them [Online]. Available: https://books.google.ca/books?id=-WQCJOkVfsUC&pg=PP10&lpg=PP10&dq=erg+mosquito+taking+off&source=bl&ots=W--mys0Kub&sig=qpJzXZJLWzfeAOnQ-yshwU9bDWo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=d8nzVNWJPNC1oQSjyYGQCA&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=erg%20mosquito%20taking%20off&f=false