Convert angstrom to barleycorn
Please provide values below to convert angstrom [A] to barleycorn [barleycorn], or Convert barleycorn to angstrom.
How to Convert Angstrom to Barleycorn
1 A = 1.18110235755472e-08 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 A to barleycorn:
15 A = 15 × 1.18110235755472e-08 barleycorn = 1.77165353633207e-07 barleycorn
Angstrom to Barleycorn Conversion Table
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Angstrom
The angstrom is a unit of length equal to 10⁻¹⁰ meters. It is not an SI unit.
History/Origin
In 1868, Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström created a chart of the spectrum of sunlight in which he expressed the wavelengths in multiples of one ten-millionth of a millimeter. The unit was named after him.
Current Use
The angstrom is used to express the sizes of atoms, molecules, and the wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, particularly in the fields of chemistry, spectroscopy, and crystallography.
Barleycorn
A barleycorn is an old English unit of length, equal to one-third of an inch.
History/Origin
The barleycorn was a unit of measurement in medieval England, and was originally based on the length of a grain of barley. It was a fundamental unit from which other units were derived.
Current Use
The barleycorn is an obsolete unit of measurement, but it is still the basis for shoe sizes in English-speaking countries.