Erg and Foot-pound

Erg noun - A cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter.

Foot-pound and erg are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Foot-pound" with "Erg", this terms are similar.

Foot-pound noun - A unit of work equal to a force of one pound moving through a distance of one foot.

Erg and foot-pound are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Erg" with "Foot-pound", this terms are similar.