Convert attometer to a.u. of length
Please provide values below to convert attometer [am] to a.u. of length [a.u., b], or Convert a.u. of length to attometer.
How to Convert Attometer to A.u. Of Length
1 am = 1.88972598857892e-08 a.u., b
Example: convert 15 am to a.u., b:
15 am = 15 × 1.88972598857892e-08 a.u., b = 2.83458898286838e-07 a.u., b
Attometer to A.u. Of Length Conversion Table
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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.
A.u. Of Length
The atomic unit of length, also known as the Bohr radius (a₀), is approximately 5.29 x 10⁻¹¹ meters.
History/Origin
The Bohr radius is named after Niels Bohr, who proposed a model of the atom in 1913 where the electron orbits the nucleus at specific distances. The Bohr radius is the most probable distance between the proton and electron in a hydrogen atom in its ground state.
Current Use
The atomic unit of length is used in atomic physics to simplify calculations and equations.