Converting Feet to Nanometers (ft to nm)
The foot (ft) is a unit of length commonly used in the United States and is equal to 12 inches or 0.3048 meters. The nanometer (nm), on the other hand, is a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter (1 nm = 1×10-9 meters). Converting feet to nanometers involves understanding the relationship between these units.
To convert feet to nanometers, use the following conversion factors:
1 foot = 0.3048 meters
1 meter = 1,000,000,000 nanometers
By multiplying these factors, you get:
1 foot = 0.3048 meters × 1,000,000,000 nm/meter = 304,800,000 nanometers
Therefore, to convert any measurement from feet to nanometers, multiply the number of feet by 304,800,000.
Example: Convert 2 feet to nanometers.
2 ft × 304,800,000 nm/ft = 609,600,000 nm
This conversion is useful in fields like nanotechnology and physics, where precise measurements at the nanoscale are essential.