Convert picometer to barleycorn
Please provide values below to convert picometer [pM] to barleycorn [barleycorn], or Convert barleycorn to picometer.
How to Convert Picometer to Barleycorn
1 pM = 1.18110235755472e-10 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 pM to barleycorn:
15 pM = 15 × 1.18110235755472e-10 barleycorn = 1.77165353633207e-09 barleycorn
Picometer to Barleycorn 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.
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.