Micron
A micron is another name for a micrometer, a very small unit of length in the metric system. One micron equals one-millionth of a meter (1 micron = 1 µm = 0.000001 meters). Microns are used to measure extremely small things like bacteria, cells, dust particles, or the thickness of hair and fibers. For example, a human hair is about 70 microns thick. The symbol for micron is "µm". Though “micron” is an older term, it is still commonly used in fields like biology, electronics, and materials science to describe microscopic measurements.
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.
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