Convert square mil to rood
Please provide values below to convert square mil [mil^2] to rood [rood], or Convert rood to square mil.
How to Convert Square Mil to Rood
1 mil^2 = 6.37690031629425e-13 rood
Example: convert 15 mil^2 to rood:
15 mil^2 = 15 × 6.37690031629425e-13 rood = 9.56535047444138e-12 rood
Square Mil to Rood Conversion Table
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Square Mil
A square mil is a unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides measuring one mil (thousandth of an inch).
History/Origin
The square mil has been used primarily in engineering and manufacturing to measure very small areas, especially in fields like electronics and materials science, where precision at a microscopic scale is required.
Current Use
Today, the square mil is mainly used in the electronics industry to specify the cross-sectional area of wires and conductors, as well as in materials science for measuring tiny surface areas.
Rood
A rood is an old unit of area measurement used primarily in England, equal to a quarter of an acre or 1,210 square yards.
History/Origin
The rood originated in medieval England and was commonly used in land measurement during the Middle Ages. Its usage declined with the standardization of measurement systems in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Current Use
The rood is largely obsolete today and is rarely used outside historical or land survey contexts. It is primarily of historical interest in the study of traditional land measurements.