Convert hundred-cubic foot to petaliter
Please provide values below to convert hundred-cubic foot [100 ft^3] to petaliter [PL], or Convert petaliter to hundred-cubic foot.
How to Convert Hundred-Cubic Foot to Petaliter
1 100 ft^3 = 2.83168466e-12 PL
Example: convert 15 100 ft^3 to PL:
15 100 ft^3 = 15 × 2.83168466e-12 PL = 4.24752699e-11 PL
Hundred-Cubic Foot to Petaliter Conversion Table
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Hundred-Cubic Foot
A hundred-cubic foot is a unit of volume equal to 100 cubic feet, commonly used in measuring large quantities of gases or liquids.
History/Origin
The hundred-cubic foot has historically been used in industries such as natural gas and HVAC to quantify large volumes, especially in the United States, as a convenient measure for gas quantities.
Current Use
Today, the hundred-cubic foot is primarily used in the natural gas industry to measure gas volumes, though it is less common with the adoption of standard SI units like cubic meters.
Petaliter
A petaliter (PL) is a unit of volume measurement equal to one quadrillion liters, used primarily in scientific contexts for expressing extremely large volumes.
History/Origin
The petaliter was introduced as part of the extended metric system to facilitate measurements in fields such as astronomy and large-scale environmental studies, gaining recognition in the early 21st century.
Current Use
Currently, the petaliter is used mainly in scientific research, particularly in astrophysics and climate science, to quantify vast volumes such as cosmic gas clouds or global water reserves.