Convert nautical league (UK) to femtometer
Please provide values below to convert nautical league (UK) [NL (UK)] to femtometer [fm], or Convert femtometer to nautical league (UK).
How to Convert Nautical League (Uk) to Femtometer
1 NL (UK) = 5.559552e+18 fm
Example: convert 15 NL (UK) to fm:
15 NL (UK) = 15 × 5.559552e+18 fm = 8.339328e+19 fm
Nautical League (Uk) to Femtometer Conversion Table
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Nautical League (Uk)
A nautical league was a unit of length in the UK, equal to three nautical miles.
History/Origin
The nautical league was based on the nautical mile, which was historically defined as one minute of arc of a great circle of the Earth. The UK adopted the international nautical mile in 1970.
Current Use
The nautical league is now an obsolete unit.
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.