Convert picometer to dekameter
Please provide values below to convert picometer [pM] to dekameter [dam], or Convert dekameter to picometer.
How to Convert Picometer to Dekameter
1 pM = 1e-13 dam
Example: convert 15 pM to dam:
15 pM = 15 × 1e-13 dam = 1.5e-12 dam
Picometer to Dekameter Conversion Table
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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.
Dekameter
A dekameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "deka-" from the Greek "deka" meaning ten, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The dekameter is rarely used in practice. It is sometimes used in meteorology to measure altitude.