Convert attometer to link
Please provide values below to convert attometer [am] to link [li], or Convert link to attometer.
How to Convert Attometer to Link
1 am = 4.97096953789867e-18 li
Example: convert 15 am to li:
15 am = 15 Γ 4.97096953789867e-18 li = 7.45645430684801e-17 li
Attometer to Link 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.
Link
A link, specifically Gunter's link, is a unit of length equal to 7.92 inches, or 1/100 of a chain.
History/Origin
The link is part of Gunter's chain, a surveying tool invented by Edmund Gunter in the 17th century.
Current Use
The link is an obsolete unit of measurement, but may be found in old land surveys.