Convert Ergs per Second to Poncelet
Convert Ergs per Second (erg/s) to Poncelet (p) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
p = erg/s × 1.019716213e-10
About Ergs per Second
An erg per second (erg/s) is the CGS unit of power - exactly 10⁻⁷ W. Despite SI adoption, erg/s persists in astrophysics: the Sun's total luminosity is 3.828 × 10³³ erg/s; a peak supernova radiates ~10⁴³ erg/s - more power than the Sun emits over its 10-billion-year lifetime. X-ray binaries, active galactic nuclei, and neutron star accretion rates are catalogued in erg/s across decades of archival literature. 1 erg/s = 10⁻⁷ W.
About Poncelet
The poncelet is a rare historical unit equal to 100 kgf·m/s = exactly 980.665 W. Proposed by French engineer Jean-Victor Poncelet (1788-1867) as a metric alternative to the horsepower for French engineering practice - the power to lift 100 kg at 1 m/s against gravity. Used in 19th-century French industrial and military engineering (waterwheels, steam engines, horse-operated machinery) before the watt replaced it. At 980.665 W, it sits between the metric horsepower (735.5 W) and the kilowatt (1,000 W). 1 poncelet = 980.665 W.
Quick Reference Table
| Ergs per Second (erg/s) | Poncelet (p) |
|---|---|
| 1 erg/s | 1.02 × 10-10 p |
| 2 erg/s | 2.039 × 10-10 p |
| 5 erg/s | 5.099 × 10-10 p |
| 10 erg/s | 1.02 × 10-9 p |
| 25 erg/s | 2.549 × 10-9 p |
| 50 erg/s | 5.099 × 10-9 p |
| 100 erg/s | 1.02 × 10-8 p |