Convert dekameter to femtometer
Please provide values below to convert dekameter [dam] to femtometer [fm], or Convert femtometer to dekameter.
How to Convert Dekameter to Femtometer
1 dam = 1e+16 fm
Example: convert 15 dam to fm:
15 dam = 15 × 1e+16 fm = 1.5e+17 fm
Dekameter to Femtometer Conversion Table
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Dekameter
A dekameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "deka-" from the Greek "deka" meaning ten, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The dekameter is rarely used in practice. It is sometimes used in meteorology to measure altitude.
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.