Convert femtometer to picometer
Please provide values below to convert femtometer [fm] to picometer [pM], or Convert picometer to femtometer.
How to Convert Femtometer to Picometer
1 fm = 0.001 pM
Example: convert 15 fm to pM:
15 fm = 15 × 0.001 pM = 0.015 pM
Femtometer to Picometer 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.
Picometer
A picometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^-12 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "pico-" for 10^-12 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1960.
Current Use
The picometer is used to measure atomic and subatomic particle dimensions.