Convert terameter to femtometer
Please provide values below to convert terameter [Tm] to femtometer [fm], or Convert femtometer to terameter.
How to Convert Terameter to Femtometer
1 Tm = 1e+27 fm
Example: convert 15 Tm to fm:
15 Tm = 15 × 1e+27 fm = 1.5e+28 fm
Terameter to Femtometer Conversion Table
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Terameter
A terameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^12 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "tera-" for 10^12 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1960.
Current Use
The terameter is used for measuring distances within our solar system, such as the distances of outer planets from the Sun.
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.