Gigawatts To Ergs per second Converter
Reverse Conversion
How This Converter Works
Convert between Gigawatts (GW) and Ergs per second (erg/s). Select either direction to convert directly.
Formula or rule
Ergs per second = Gigawatts * 1.0e+16; Gigawatts = Ergs per second / 1.0e+16
Example
- Input
- 1 GW
- Calculation
- 1 * 1.0e+16 = 1.0e+16
- Result
- 1.0e+16 erg/s
Notes
Power scales are expressed in watts. SI prefixes use powers of ten; the thermochemical calorie is 4.184 J, the International Table Btu is 1,055.05585262 J, mechanical horsepower is 550 foot-pounds-force per second, metric horsepower is 735.49875 W, electrical horsepower is 746 W, and boiler horsepower is 9,809.5 W.