Convert square foot to sabin
Please provide values below to convert square foot [ft^2] to sabin [sabin], or Convert sabin to square foot.
How to Convert Square Foot to Sabin
1 ft^2 = 1 sabin
Example: convert 15 ft^2 to sabin:
15 ft^2 = 15 × 1 sabin = 15 sabin
Square Foot to Sabin Conversion Table
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Square Foot
A square foot is a unit of area measurement equal to the area of a square with sides of one foot in length.
History/Origin
The square foot has been used historically in the imperial and US customary systems for measuring areas, especially in real estate and construction, dating back to the adoption of the imperial system in the UK and its influence in the US.
Current Use
Today, the square foot is widely used in real estate, architecture, and interior design in the United States and other countries that employ imperial units to measure property sizes, building areas, and land plots.
Sabin
The sabin is a unit of luminous intensity used to measure the brightness of light sources, specifically in photometry.
History/Origin
Named after the French physiologist Charles-Édouard Guillaume, the sabin was introduced in the early 20th century as a unit to quantify luminous intensity, primarily used in scientific and engineering contexts related to light measurement.
Current Use
The sabin is rarely used today; it has been largely replaced by the candela in the International System of Units (SI). However, it may still appear in historical data or specialized fields related to light measurement.