Convert furlong to attometer
Please provide values below to convert furlong [fur] to attometer [am], or Convert attometer to furlong.
How to Convert Furlong to Attometer
1 fur = 2.01168e+20 am
Example: convert 15 fur to am:
15 fur = 15 × 2.01168e+20 am = 3.01752e+21 am
Furlong to Attometer Conversion Table
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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.
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.