Convert attometer to twip
Please provide values below to convert attometer [am] to twip [twip], or Convert twip to attometer.
How to Convert Attometer to Twip
1 am = 5.66928776737778e-14 twip
Example: convert 15 am to twip:
15 am = 15 × 5.66928776737778e-14 twip = 8.50393165106668e-13 twip
Attometer to Twip Conversion Table
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Attometer
An attometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^-18 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "atto-" for 10^-18 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1964.
Current Use
The attometer is used in high-energy physics to describe the scales relevant to quarks and leptons.
Twip
A twip (twentieth of a point) is a unit of typographical measurement equal to 1/1440 of an inch.
History/Origin
The twip was invented by Microsoft as a device-independent unit for layout calculations in its software.
Current Use
The twip is used internally by some software programs for screen and print layout.