Convert femtometer to arpent
Please provide values below to convert femtometer [fm] to arpent [arpent], or Convert arpent to femtometer.
How to Convert Femtometer to Arpent
1 fm = 1.70877077865267e-17 arpent
Example: convert 15 fm to arpent:
15 fm = 15 × 1.70877077865267e-17 arpent = 2.563156167979e-16 arpent
Femtometer to Arpent Conversion Table
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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.
Arpent
An arpent is a unit of length and a unit of area. As a unit of length, it is approximately 192 feet.
History/Origin
The arpent was a pre-metric French unit of measurement. It was used in France and its North American colonies, including parts of the United States.
Current Use
The arpent is an obsolete unit, but it may still be found in old land records in some parts of North America.