Convert femtometer to centiinch
Please provide values below to convert femtometer [fm] to centiinch [cin], or Convert centiinch to femtometer.
How to Convert Femtometer to Centiinch
1 fm = 3.93700787401575e-12 cin
Example: convert 15 fm to cin:
15 fm = 15 × 3.93700787401575e-12 cin = 5.90551181102362e-11 cin
Femtometer to Centiinch 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.
Centiinch
A centiinch is a unit of length equal to one-hundredth of an inch.
History/Origin
The centiinch is not a standard unit of measurement but is a logical subdivision of the inch.
Current Use
The centiinch is rarely used.