Question

Convert 20j into CGS unit​

Answer 1

2x10⁸ erg

Step-by-step explanation:

We can rewrite 20 J as 20 kg·m²/s². In order to convert into CGS, we would need to convert it into g·cm²/s².

We can do that with a series of conversion factors, in which the units that we want to convert from are canceled and only the units we want to convert to remain:

• 20 kg·m²/s² *
  `(1000g)/(1kg) *((100cm)/(1m))^2` = 2x10⁸ g·cm²/s²

Another way of writing 2x10⁸ g·cm²/s² is as 2x10⁸ erg.