Convert twip to femtometer
Please provide values below to convert twip [twip] to femtometer [fm], or Convert femtometer to twip.
How to Convert Twip to Femtometer
1 twip = 17638900000 fm
Example: convert 15 twip to fm:
15 twip = 15 × 17638900000 fm = 264583500000 fm
Twip to Femtometer Conversion Table
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Twip
A twip (twentieth of a point) is a unit of typographical measurement equal to 1/1440 of an inch.
History/Origin
The twip was invented by Microsoft as a device-independent unit for layout calculations in its software.
Current Use
The twip is used internally by some software programs for screen and print layout.
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.