Convert between Nanometer and other Length units.
Nanometer
What is meter?
In 1793, The distance from the equator to the North Pole was measured and divided by 10 million. The result of the previous process was called as a meter.
Nowadays, meter or metre is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI).
Meter or metre is a metric measurement slightly longer than a yard. It is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). Distance measures length. For example, the distance of a road is how long the road is.
Meter is used as a measure of distance across the globe. Distance expresses the length. For example, the distance of a road is how long the road is.
However most of countries use meter to measure length, US is the primary exception which is using imperial system.
What is nanometer?
Nanometer is a very tiny unit of length in the metric system. It equals 10-9 meter. It is commonly used in atomic scale and nanotechnology.
For example, the diameter of a helium atom and ribosome is about 0.06 nm and 20 nm respectively.
