Convert petameter to picometer
Please provide values below to convert petameter [Pm] to picometer [pM], or Convert picometer to petameter.
How to Convert Petameter to Picometer
1 Pm = 1e+27 pM
Example: convert 15 Pm to pM:
15 Pm = 15 × 1e+27 pM = 1.5e+28 pM
Petameter to Picometer Conversion Table
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Petameter
A petameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^15 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "peta-" for 10^15 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1975.
Current Use
The petameter is used for measuring distances on a galactic scale, such as the size of the Milky Way galaxy.
Picometer
A picometer is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10^-12 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "pico-" for 10^-12 was adopted by the CGPM (General Conference on Weights and Measures) in 1960.
Current Use
The picometer is used to measure atomic and subatomic particle dimensions.