Convert petameter to dekameter
Please provide values below to convert petameter [Pm] to dekameter [dam], or Convert dekameter to petameter.
How to Convert Petameter to Dekameter
1 Pm = 100000000000000 dam
Example: convert 15 Pm to dam:
15 Pm = 15 × 100000000000000 dam = 1.5e+15 dam
Petameter to Dekameter Conversion Table
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Petameter
A petameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^15 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "peta-" for 10^15 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1975.
Current Use
The petameter is used for measuring distances on a galactic scale, such as the size of the Milky Way galaxy.
Dekameter
A dekameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "deka-" from the Greek "deka" meaning ten, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The dekameter is rarely used in practice. It is sometimes used in meteorology to measure altitude.