Convert angstrom to nautical league (UK)
Please provide values below to convert angstrom [A] to nautical league (UK) [NL (UK)], or Convert nautical league (UK) to angstrom.
How to Convert Angstrom to Nautical League (Uk)
1 A = 1.79870608279228e-14 NL (UK)
Example: convert 15 A to NL (UK):
15 A = 15 × 1.79870608279228e-14 NL (UK) = 2.69805912418842e-13 NL (UK)
Angstrom to Nautical League (Uk) Conversion Table
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Angstrom
The angstrom is a unit of length equal to 10⁻¹⁰ meters. It is not an SI unit.
History/Origin
In 1868, Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström created a chart of the spectrum of sunlight in which he expressed the wavelengths in multiples of one ten-millionth of a millimeter. The unit was named after him.
Current Use
The angstrom is used to express the sizes of atoms, molecules, and the wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, particularly in the fields of chemistry, spectroscopy, and crystallography.
Nautical League (Uk)
A nautical league was a unit of length in the UK, equal to three nautical miles.
History/Origin
The nautical league was based on the nautical mile, which was historically defined as one minute of arc of a great circle of the Earth. The UK adopted the international nautical mile in 1970.
Current Use
The nautical league is now an obsolete unit.