Convert angstrom to mile (statute)
Please provide values below to convert angstrom [A] to mile (statute) [mi (US)], or Convert mile (statute) to angstrom.
How to Convert Angstrom to Mile (Statute)
1 A = 6.21369949494964e-14 mi (US)
Example: convert 15 A to mi (US):
15 A = 15 × 6.21369949494964e-14 mi (US) = 9.32054924242446e-13 mi (US)
Angstrom to Mile (Statute) 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.
Mile (Statute)
A statute mile is a unit of length equal to 5,280 feet.
History/Origin
The statute mile was defined by an Act of the English Parliament in 1592 during the reign of Elizabeth I.
Current Use
The statute mile is the standard unit for measuring road distances in the United States and the United Kingdom.