Convert hand to attometer
Please provide values below to convert hand [hand] to attometer [am], or Convert attometer to hand.
How to Convert Hand to Attometer
1 hand = 1.016e+17 am
Example: convert 15 hand to am:
15 hand = 15 × 1.016e+17 am = 1.524e+18 am
Hand to Attometer Conversion Table
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Hand
A hand is a unit of length equal to 4 inches.
History/Origin
The hand was originally the width of a man's hand, including the thumb. It was standardized to 4 inches for measuring the height of horses.
Current Use
The hand is still used today to measure the height of horses.
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.