Length (Dimension)
Length is a fundamental physical quantity that measures the one-dimensional distance between two points in space. It serves as a base dimension in the International System of Units (SI), where the metre is the primary standard. Length measurements range from subatomic scales to cosmological distances, expressed using metric multiples like kilometres or imperial units like miles, feet, and inches depending on context and regional conventions.
Metric
- Kilometre (km)1
- Metre (m)1,000
- Decimetre (dm)10,000
- Centimetre (cm)100,000
- Millimetre (mm)1,000,000
- Micrometre (µm)1×10⁹
- Nanometre (nm)1×10¹²
- Angstrom (Å)1×10¹³
Nautical
- Nautical mile0.54
- Fathom546.81
Astronomical
- Parsec (pc)3.24×10⁻¹⁴
- Light year1.06×10⁻¹³
- Astronomical unit (AE)6.68×10⁻⁹
- Light minute5.56×10⁻⁸
- Light second3.34×10⁻⁶