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Ångström


An ångström (symbol: Å) is a unit of length commonly used in physics, chemistry, and biology to measure very small distances, such as atomic and molecular scales. It is equal to 10⁻¹⁰ meters, or 0.1 nanometers (nm).


The unit is named after the Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström, who made significant contributions to spectroscopy.


Key facts:



  • 1 ångström = 10⁻¹⁰ meters = 0.1 nanometers



  • Used to measure atomic and molecular sizes, wavelengths of light, and crystal lattice constants



  • Common in fields like crystallography, chemistry, and materials science



Though largely replaced by the nanometer in the SI system, the ångström remains widely used in scientific literature to describe very small lengths.



Chain (US Survey)


The US survey chain is a unit of length used historically in land surveying in the United States. It is defined as exactly 66 US survey feet, which is slightly longer than the international foot. Since one US survey foot equals about 0.3048006096 meters, the US survey chain is approximately 20.11684 meters long.


Like the standard chain, it is divided into 100 links, each measuring 0.66 US survey feet. The US survey chain was widely used in the Public Land Survey System to measure land parcels and boundaries.


Key facts:



  • 1 US survey chain = 66 US survey feet



  • 1 US survey chain ≈ 20.11684 meters



  • 10 US survey chains = 1 furlong



  • 80 US survey chains = 1 US survey mile



Though the US survey foot and chain are being phased out in favor of international units, the US survey chain still appears in historical land records and some legal contexts.



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