Convert X-unit to picometer
Please provide values below to convert X-unit [X] to picometer [pM], or Convert picometer to X-unit.
How to Convert X-Unit to Picometer
1 X = 0.100208 pM
Example: convert 15 X to pM:
15 X = 15 × 0.100208 pM = 1.50312 pM
X-Unit to Picometer Conversion Table
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X-Unit
An X-unit is a unit of length approximately equal to 1.002 x 10⁻¹³ meters.
History/Origin
The X-unit was proposed by the Swedish physicist Manne Siegbahn in 1919 for measuring the wavelengths of X-rays and gamma rays.
Current Use
The X-unit has been largely replaced by the angstrom and the picometer.
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.