Convert twip to attometer
Please provide values below to convert twip [twip] to attometer [am], or Convert attometer to twip.
How to Convert Twip to Attometer
1 twip = 17638900000000 am
Example: convert 15 twip to am:
15 twip = 15 × 17638900000000 am = 264583500000000 am
Twip to Attometer Conversion Table
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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.
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.