Convert femtometer to millimeter
Please provide values below to convert femtometer [fm] to millimeter [mm], or Convert millimeter to femtometer.
How to Convert Femtometer to Millimeter
1 fm = 1e-12 mm
Example: convert 15 fm to mm:
15 fm = 15 × 1e-12 mm = 1.5e-11 mm
Femtometer to Millimeter 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.
Millimeter
A millimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one-thousandth of a meter.
History/Origin
The prefix "milli-" comes from the Latin word "mille," meaning thousand. The millimeter was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The millimeter is widely used in engineering and manufacturing for high-precision measurements. It is also a common unit in construction and for measuring small objects.