Convert span (cloth) to attometer
Please provide values below to convert span (cloth) [span] to attometer [am], or Convert attometer to span (cloth).
How to Convert Span (Cloth) to Attometer
1 span = 2.286e+17 am
Example: convert 15 span to am:
15 span = 15 Γ 2.286e+17 am = 3.429e+18 am
Span (Cloth) to Attometer Conversion Table
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Span (Cloth)
A span is an obsolete unit of length, typically about 9 inches, based on the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended.
History/Origin
The span has been used as a unit of measurement for thousands of years in many different cultures.
Current Use
The span is no longer a standard unit of measurement.
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.