CentimeterGrammSekunde

CentimeterGrammSekunde refers to the centimeter-gram-second system (CGS) or, more specifically, to the product of its base units: centimeter for length, gram for mass, and second for time. The CGS system, developed in the late 19th and widely used through the early 20th century, provided an alternative to the modern metric system and laid groundwork for several derived units. Within CGS, common derived units include the dyne (g·cm/s^2) for force and the erg (g·cm^2/s^2) for energy. The expression cm·g·s represents the product of these three base units and is not a widely named unit in its own right; it is a composite unit with the dimensional analysis L M T.

In terms of conversion to the International System (SI), 1 cm·g·s equals 1e-5 kilogram meter second (kg·m·s). The CGS system faced practical challenges in electromagnetism and precision measurements, contributing to the transition to SI. As a result, CGS is largely of historical interest today, though it remains encountered in older literature and in discussions of the history of measurement. In German-language contexts, the CGS system is sometimes described as Zentimeter-Gramm-Sekunde, emphasizing its three base units. Overall, CentimeterGrammSekunde denotes a historical unit framework rather than a prevalent contemporary standard.