Convert attometer to chain
Please provide values below to convert attometer [am] to chain [ch], or Convert chain to attometer.
How to Convert Attometer to Chain
1 am = 4.97096953789867e-20 ch
Example: convert 15 am to ch:
15 am = 15 × 4.97096953789867e-20 ch = 7.45645430684801e-19 ch
Attometer to Chain Conversion Table
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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.
Chain
A chain is a unit of length equal to 66 feet, or 22 yards.
History/Origin
The chain was developed by English surveyor Edmund Gunter in the early 17th century. It was designed to be a convenient length for surveying land.
Current Use
The chain is still used in some surveying applications and is the length of a cricket pitch.