Convert attometer to furlong
Please provide values below to convert attometer [am] to furlong [fur], or Convert furlong to attometer.
How to Convert Attometer to Furlong
1 am = 4.97096953789867e-21 fur
Example: convert 15 am to fur:
15 am = 15 × 4.97096953789867e-21 fur = 7.45645430684801e-20 fur
Attometer to Furlong 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.
Furlong
A furlong is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems, equal to one-eighth of a mile, 220 yards, or 660 feet.
History/Origin
The name "furlong" derives from the Old English words "furh" (furrow) and "lang" (long), originally referring to the length of a furrow in one acre of a ploughed open field.
Current Use
Today, the furlong is primarily used in horse racing to state the length of races.