Convert decimeter to femtometer
Please provide values below to convert decimeter [dm] to femtometer [fm], or Convert femtometer to decimeter.
How to Convert Decimeter to Femtometer
1 dm = 100000000000000 fm
Example: convert 15 dm to fm:
15 dm = 15 × 100000000000000 fm = 1.5e+15 fm
Decimeter to Femtometer Conversion Table
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Decimeter
A decimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one-tenth of a meter.
History/Origin
The prefix "deci-" comes from the Latin word "decimus," meaning tenth. The decimeter was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The decimeter is not as commonly used in everyday life as other metric units like the centimeter or meter, but it is sometimes used in technical and scientific contexts.
Femtometer
A femtometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^-15 meters. It is also known as a fermi.
History/Origin
The prefix "femto-" for 10^-15 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1964. The unit is also named after the physicist Enrico Fermi.
Current Use
The femtometer is primarily used in nuclear physics to measure the size of atomic nuclei.