Convert angstrom to inch (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert angstrom [A] to inch (US survey) [in (US)], or Convert inch (US survey) to angstrom.
How to Convert Angstrom to Inch (Us Survey)
1 A = 3.93700000001575e-09 in (US)
Example: convert 15 A to in (US):
15 A = 15 × 3.93700000001575e-09 in (US) = 5.90550000002362e-08 in (US)
Angstrom to Inch (Us Survey) 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.
Inch (Us Survey)
The U.S. survey inch is a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a U.S. survey foot.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey inch is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was defined such that 1 meter is exactly 39.37 inches. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey inch was used for land surveying in the United States.