Convert barleycorn to petameter
Please provide values below to convert barleycorn [barleycorn] to petameter [Pm], or Convert petameter to barleycorn.
How to Convert Barleycorn to Petameter
1 barleycorn = 8.4666667e-18 Pm
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to Pm:
15 barleycorn = 15 × 8.4666667e-18 Pm = 1.270000005e-16 Pm
Barleycorn to Petameter Conversion Table
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Barleycorn
A barleycorn is an old English unit of length, equal to one-third of an inch.
History/Origin
The barleycorn was a unit of measurement in medieval England, and was originally based on the length of a grain of barley. It was a fundamental unit from which other units were derived.
Current Use
The barleycorn is an obsolete unit of measurement, but it is still the basis for shoe sizes in English-speaking countries.
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.