Convert femtometer to terameter
Please provide values below to convert femtometer [fm] to terameter [Tm], or Convert terameter to femtometer.
How to Convert Femtometer to Terameter
1 fm = 1e-27 Tm
Example: convert 15 fm to Tm:
15 fm = 15 × 1e-27 Tm = 1.5e-26 Tm
Femtometer to Terameter 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.
Terameter
A terameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^12 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "tera-" for 10^12 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1960.
Current Use
The terameter is used for measuring distances within our solar system, such as the distances of outer planets from the Sun.