Convert picometer to femtometer
Please provide values below to convert picometer [pM] to femtometer [fm], or Convert femtometer to picometer.
How to Convert Picometer to Femtometer
1 pM = 1000 fm
Example: convert 15 pM to fm:
15 pM = 15 × 1000 fm = 15000 fm
Picometer to Femtometer Conversion Table
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Picometer
A picometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^-12 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "pico-" for 10^-12 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1960.
Current Use
The picometer is used to measure atomic and subatomic particle dimensions.
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.