Femtometer (Noun)
Meaning
A metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The femtometer scale allows for precise measurements in scientific applications such as nuclear physics and chemistry.
- The scientists were working at a femtometer level to develop new materials and technologies.
- Protons in atomic nuclei have a diameter of approximately one femtometer.
- Measuring distances as small as one femtometer is crucial in various high-energy experiments.
- In high-energy particle physics, distances are often measured in femtometers due to the extremely small scales involved.