5 Ergs to Joules

Convert 5 ergs (erg) to joules (J) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

erg
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5 erg = 5e-7 J
Full precision:5e-7 J
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 5 ergs to joules, we divide by 10000000 because one joule equals exactly 10000000 ergs.

1 joule = 10000000 ergs

Since there are 10000000 ergs in every joule, we divide our value by this factor:

5 ÷ 10000000 = 5e-7 joules

So 5 ergs = 5e-7 joules.

Quick check: 5e-7 × 10000000 = 5 ergs

Ergs to Joules Conversion Table

ErgsJoules
1 erg1e-7 J
2 erg2e-7 J
3 erg3e-7 J
4 erg4e-7 J
5 erg5e-7 J
10 erg1e-6 J
20 erg2e-6 J
50 erg5e-6 J
100 erg1e-5 J

5 Ergs in Other Units

Unit5 erg =
Ergs to Joules5e-7 J
Ergs to Kilojoules5e-10 kJ
Ergs to Megajoules5e-13 MJ
Ergs to Gigajoules5e-16 GJ
Ergs to Watt-hours1.3889e-10 Wh
Ergs to Kilowatt-hours1.3889e-13 kWh
Ergs to Megawatt-hours1.3889e-16 MWh
Ergs to Calories1.195e-7 cal
Ergs to Kilocalories1.195e-10 kcal
Ergs to BTU4.7391e-10 BTU
Ergs to Therms4.7391e-15 therm
Ergs to Foot-pounds3.6878e-7 ft·lb
Ergs to Electronvolts3.1207e+12 eV

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