Question

What are the SI and CGS units of work?

Answer 1

1. The magnitude of the displacement multiplied by the component of the force in the displacement direction equals work or $W=Fs$
2. Unit of Work: The SI unit of work is joule (J) or newton-metre (N m).
3. The CGS unit of work is erg.

$1J={10}^{7}erg$