erg

Home > ... > Science and Technology > Physics > Physics > ...

Essential reading Compare
side-by-side The Concise Oxford Dictionary ... A Dictionary of Nursing The Columbia Encyclopedia, ...

erg

erg , unit of work or energy in the cgs system of units, which is based on the metric system ; it is the work done or energy expended by a force of 1 dyne acting through a distance of 1 centimeter. In terms of the joule , the unit of work or energy in the mks system, 1 erg equals 0.0000001 joule.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

Give this article a thumbs-up on StumbleUpon

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"erg." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 22 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"erg." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (December 22, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-erg.html

"erg." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-erg.html

Learn more about citation styles

erg-

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | Â© A Dictionary of Nursing 2008, originally published by Oxford University Press 2008. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

erg- (ergo-) combining form denoting work or activity.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"erg-." A Dictionary of Nursing. Oxford University Press. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 22 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"erg-." A Dictionary of Nursing. Oxford University Press. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (December 22, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-erg.html

"erg-." A Dictionary of Nursing. Oxford University Press. 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-erg.html

Learn more about citation styles

erg

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Â© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

erg unit of work. XIX. — Gr. érgon WORK.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

T. F. HOAD. "erg." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 22 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

T. F. HOAD. "erg." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (December 22, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-erg.html

T. F. HOAD. "erg." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved December 22, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-erg.html

Learn more about citation styles

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries and thesauruses

Rate these entries|See all related entries

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	ERG SpA Selects TradeCapture, Inc. to Provide Oil Trading and Transportation Management Solutions. Business Wire; 4/20/2005
	ERG/Motorola Alliance Wins Contract To Supply Smart Card System for Singapore Public Transit Network. Business Wire; 4/5/1999
	Simmonds Capital Limited and Australian partner, ERG Limited, announce agreement for the recapitalisation of Exicom. Business Wire; 11/29/1995

Facts and information from other sites

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, and more

	ERG Selected for Major Washington DC, Maryland & North Virginia Transit Fare Collection Project; Project Heralds Era of Integrated Regional Fare Collection; Passengers Will Be Able to Use Single Smart Card to Pay Fares Across All Transit Systems in the Region. PR Newswire; 1/21/2003; 700+ words ; ...WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- ERG Transit Systems, Inc., (ERG) a global leader in smart card-based transit fare...means a contract for the project can be awarded to ERG following final negotiations and the expected approval...
	ERG Transit Systems Signs Teaming Agreement With Northrop Grumman IT For U.S. Mass Transit Projects; Smart Card Technology Leaders Teaming on Bid to Integrate Fare Collection Across Mass Transit in Washington D.C. Metro Area. PR Newswire; 10/4/2002; 700+ words ; WASHINGTON -- ERG Transit Systems, Inc., (ERG) a global leader in smart card-based transit fare collection...the region. The combined resources of Northrop Grumman IT and ERG represent a unique set of capabilities for delivering total smart...
	ERG SHARES CRASH ON SEVERANCE OF MOTOROLA ALLIANCE. News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 2/26/2001; 700+ words ; PERTH, Feb 26 Asia Pulse - ERG Ltd (ASX: ERG) announced the terminatation of its alliance with global communications...crashing more than 24 per cent. Investors reacted swiftly, sending ERG shares tumbling 60 cents to a record low of $A1.87 ($US...
	ERG SpA Selects TradeCapture, Inc. to Provide Oil Trading and Transportation Management Solutions. Business Wire; 4/20/2005; 700+ words ; ...management systems, announced today that ERG SpA, the largest independent Group operating...products trading business. The addition of ERG as a customer further expands TradeCapture...said, "We are very pleased to welcome ERG as a client and business partner and look...
	ERG Receives Sign-off on Phase 1 for San Francisco TransLink(R) Smart Card Project; Competitor Court Action Dismissed and Equipment Order Received to Launch Full System Implementation. PR Newswire; 8/27/2003; 700+ words ; SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- ERG Transit Systems Inc (ERG), a member of the ERG Group -- a global leader in smart card based fare collection and management systems -- today applauded...
	MOTOROLA: ERG Motorola Alliance wins Rome Metrebus Integrated Smart Card Fare Collection Project. M2 Presswire; 7/2/1999; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-2 July 1999-MOTOROLA: ERG Motorola Alliance wins Rome Metrebus Integrated...Smart Card Fare Collection Project to the ERG Motorola Alliance. Under the nine year...used in Rome and Lazio will be based on ERG's successful Hong Kong central clearing...
	AUSTRALIA'S ERG TO ACQUIRE BELGIAN SMART CARD CO. News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 10/31/2001; 700+ words ; PERTH, Oct 31 Asia Pulse - Australia's ERG Ltd (ASX:ERG) has announced plans for the acquisition of Belgian...talks for a $138 million US fare collection contract. ERG today said it would issue the former shareholders of...
	AUSTRALIA'S ERG SELLS PROTON WORLD FOR US$65.62 MLN. News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 3/26/2003; 700+ words ; PERTH, March 26 Asia Pulse - Smartcard company ERG Ltd (ASX:ERG) has sold Proton World to micro-chip manufacturer...worth around A$110 million (US$65.62 million). ERG's sale of the Belgium-based business, less than...
	AUSTRALIA'S ERG SELLS 100% STAKE IN PROTON WORLD. News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 3/26/2003; 700+ words ; ...March 26 Asia Pulse - Perth-based smartcard company ERG Ltd (ASX:ERG) has sold its 100 per cent stake in Belgian-based...payments for the global rights to the Proton technology, ERG will receive cash proceeds of around A$60 million at...
	AUSTRALIA'S ERG GRANTED LICENSE FOR MOTOROLA VENUS TECHNOLOGY. News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 11/15/2001; 700+ words ; PERTH, Nov 15 Asia Pulse - Australia's ERG Ltd (ASX:ERG) announced that it has been granted a licence for Motorola...equipment required to manufacture the Venus smart cards. ERG said the deal strengthens the company's technology...