Convert cup (US) to petaliter
Please provide values below to convert cup (US) [cup (US)] to petaliter [PL], or Convert petaliter to cup (US).
How to Convert Cup (Us) to Petaliter
1 cup (US) = 2.36588237e-16 PL
Example: convert 15 cup (US) to PL:
15 cup (US) = 15 × 2.36588237e-16 PL = 3.548823555e-15 PL
Cup (Us) to Petaliter Conversion Table
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Cup (Us)
A cup (US) is a unit of volume measurement primarily used in cooking, equal to 8 fluid ounces or approximately 237 milliliters.
History/Origin
The US customary cup originated from traditional British units and became standardized in the United States in the 19th century as part of the development of standardized measurement systems for cooking and trade.
Current Use
The US cup is widely used in American recipes and cooking measurements, especially in the culinary, nutritional, and food packaging industries for volume measurement.
Petaliter
A petaliter (PL) is a unit of volume measurement equal to one quadrillion liters, used primarily in scientific contexts for expressing extremely large volumes.
History/Origin
The petaliter was introduced as part of the extended metric system to facilitate measurements in fields such as astronomy and large-scale environmental studies, gaining recognition in the early 21st century.
Current Use
Currently, the petaliter is used mainly in scientific research, particularly in astrophysics and climate science, to quantify vast volumes such as cosmic gas clouds or global water reserves.