Convert hundredweight (US) to petagram
Please provide values below to convert hundredweight (US) [cwt (US)] to petagram [Pg], or Convert petagram to hundredweight (US).
How to Convert Hundredweight (Us) to Petagram
1 cwt (US) = 4.5359237e-11 Pg
Example: convert 15 cwt (US) to Pg:
15 cwt (US) = 15 × 4.5359237e-11 Pg = 6.80388555e-10 Pg
Hundredweight (Us) to Petagram Conversion Table
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Hundredweight (Us)
A hundredweight (US) is a unit of weight equal to 100 pounds (45.3592 kilograms).
History/Origin
The hundredweight originated in the British Imperial system and was adopted in the United States as a standard unit of weight for trade and commerce, particularly in agriculture and shipping, with the US customary hundredweight defined as 100 pounds.
Current Use
The US hundredweight (cwt) is still used in industries such as agriculture, shipping, and commodity trading to measure bulk quantities of goods like livestock, produce, and other commodities.
Petagram
A petagram (Pg) is a unit of mass equal to 10^15 grams or one quadrillion grams.
History/Origin
The petagram was introduced as part of the metric system's prefixes to represent extremely large masses, following the adoption of the International System of Units (SI). It is derived from the prefix 'peta-' which denotes 10^15.
Current Use
The petagram is primarily used in scientific contexts to quantify very large masses, such as in astronomy and geology, but is rarely used in everyday measurements.