Convert X-unit to barleycorn
Please provide values below to convert X-unit [X] to barleycorn [barleycorn], or Convert barleycorn to X-unit.
How to Convert X-Unit to Barleycorn
1 X = 1.18355905045843e-11 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 X to barleycorn:
15 X = 15 × 1.18355905045843e-11 barleycorn = 1.77533857568764e-10 barleycorn
X-Unit to Barleycorn Conversion Table
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X-Unit
An X-unit is a unit of length approximately equal to 1.002 x 10⁻¹³ meters.
History/Origin
The X-unit was proposed by the Swedish physicist Manne Siegbahn in 1919 for measuring the wavelengths of X-rays and gamma rays.
Current Use
The X-unit has been largely replaced by the angstrom and the picometer.
Barleycorn
A barleycorn is an old English unit of length, equal to one-third of an inch.
History/Origin
The barleycorn was a unit of measurement in medieval England, and was originally based on the length of a grain of barley. It was a fundamental unit from which other units were derived.
Current Use
The barleycorn is an obsolete unit of measurement, but it is still the basis for shoe sizes in English-speaking countries.