Convert centimeter to attometer
Please provide values below to convert centimeter [cm] to attometer [am], or Convert attometer to centimeter.
How to Convert Centimeter to Attometer
1 cm = 1e+16 am
Example: convert 15 cm to am:
15 cm = 15 × 1e+16 am = 1.5e+17 am
Centimeter to Attometer Conversion Table
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Centimeter
A centimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one-hundredth of a meter.
History/Origin
The prefix "centi-" comes from the Latin word "centum," meaning hundred. The centimeter was part of the original metric system established in France in 1795.
Current Use
The centimeter is a very common unit of measurement for everyday objects and is used in many fields, including science, engineering, and fashion.
Attometer
An attometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^-18 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "atto-" for 10^-18 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1964.
Current Use
The attometer is used in high-energy physics to describe the scales relevant to quarks and leptons.