What Is This Tool?
This converter helps you transform power values from erg per second, a unit frequently used in scientific and astrophysical calculations, into dekawatt, a metric unit suited for engineering and laboratory power measurements.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the power value in erg/second that you want to convert.
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Select erg/second as the original unit and dekawatt as the target unit.
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Click the convert button to see the result in dekawatts.
Key Features
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Converts power units from erg/second to dekawatt with ease.
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Useful for bridging astrophysical and engineering measurements.
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Browser-based tool requiring no installation.
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Provides quick translation of CGS power units into practical metric units.
Examples
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5 erg/second is equal to 5 × 1e-8 dekawatt, which is 5e-8 daW.
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100 erg/second converts to 1e-6 dekawatt, or 100 × 1e-8 daW.
Common Use Cases
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Expressing astronomical luminosities and radiative power in a more common engineering unit.
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Reporting power in laboratory equipment like power supplies or LED lighting where tens of watts scale is preferable.
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Specifying output power for small electric motors, pumps, or heating elements in engineering documents.
Tips & Best Practices
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Be mindful that erg/second values often convert into very small dekawatt numbers.
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Ensure unit consistency when mixing CGS and metric systems to prevent errors.
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Use this conversion to align scientific data with practical power ratings for devices.
Limitations
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Erg/second is a much smaller unit than dekawatt, leading to very small converted figures.
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The scale difference might reduce intuitiveness for direct comparison purposes.
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Mixing CGS and SI units can cause confusion if careful attention is not paid.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why convert from erg/second to dekawatt?
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Converting helps translate scientific measurements commonly used in astrophysics into metric units that are practical for engineering and laboratory use.
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What is the conversion rate from erg/second to dekawatt?
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The conversion rate is 1 erg/second equals 1 × 10⁻⁸ dekawatt.
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In what contexts is dekawatt more useful than erg/second?
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Dekawatt is better suited for rating small motors, power supplies, or heating devices where power levels are expressed in tens of watts.
Key Terminology
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erg/second
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A CGS unit of power representing one erg of energy transferred per second, equal to 1×10⁻⁷ watt.
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dekawatt
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A metric unit of power equal to 10 watts; used to measure energy transfer or work done per unit time.
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CGS system
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A system of units based on centimeter, gram, and second used in some scientific contexts.