Convert femtometer to fermi
Please provide values below to convert femtometer [fm] to fermi [F, f], or Convert fermi to femtometer.
How to Convert Femtometer to Fermi
1 fm = 1 F, f
Example: convert 15 fm to F, f:
15 fm = 15 × 1 F, f = 15 F, f
Femtometer to Fermi 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.
Fermi
A fermi is a unit of length equal to a femtometer, which is 10⁻¹⁵ meters.
History/Origin
The fermi is named after the Italian-American physicist Enrico Fermi. It was a popular unit in nuclear physics.
Current Use
The femtometer is the officially recognized SI unit, but the fermi is still used informally in nuclear and particle physics.