What is the CGS system?

Answer by  Ronaldo91 (345)

The Centimeter Gram Second system is a metric system which predates SI standardisation of metric units. The units are defined as a unit of length (cm), weight (gm) and time (second). This system is largely outdated and not practical in real life applications due to the large numbers that would result in using centimeters or grams to describe non-laboratory events.

Answer by  Audrey86 (261)

The CGS system is based on the metric system. This kind of measurement is usually used in mechanical systems, but can also be used to measure electromagnetism. The CGS system uses centimeters as the unit of length, grams as the unit of mass, and seconds as the unit of time.

Answer by  skumar (30)

centimetre,gram,second this system of measurement was used formally by british association in 1874 it is a metric system of physical units based on centimeter as the unit of length gram based on the weight and second for time