1 picometre
"1 pm" redirects here. For the time, see 12-hour clock.
The picometre ( SI symbol: pm) is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10−12 metres.[1]
To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 10−12 m and 10−11 m (1 pm and 10 pm).[2]
Distances shorter than 1 pm
- 1 pm = 1 picometre = 1,000 femtometres
- 1 pm = distance between atomic nuclei in a white dwarf
- 2.4 pm — The Compton wavelength of the electron.
- 5 pm — shorter X-ray wavelengths (approx.)
Distances longer than 10 pm
See also
References
- ↑ "SI Brochure: The International System of Units (SI)". International Committee for Weights and Measures. Organisation Intergouvernementale de la Convention du Mètre. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "SI Brochure: The International System of Units (SI)". International Committee for Weights and Measures. Organisation Intergouvernementale de la Convention du Mètre. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
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