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Shekel (Biblical Hebrew)

The shekel was a fundamental unit of weight and currency in ancient Biblical Hebrew times. It originally referred to a weight of about 11 grams (0.4 ounces), used to measure silver and other precious metals.

Shekels were used in trade, religious offerings, and taxation. The term also evolved into a currency unit in later periods.

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  Weight: approximately 11 grams (0.4 oz)

  
  
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  Used for weighing precious metals and as currency

  
  
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  Central to ancient Hebrew economy and religious practices

  
  

Femtogram [fg]

The femtogram is a metric unit of mass equal to one-quadrillionth of a gram.

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  1 femtogram = 0.000000000000001 grams = 10⁻¹⁵ grams

  
  
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  1 femtogram = 10⁻¹⁸ kilograms

  
  
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  Symbol: fg

  
  

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  Used in highly sensitive scientific research, including molecular biology, physics, and nanotechnology

  
  
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  The prefix "femto-" means $10^{-15}$ (one quadrillionth)

  
  
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  Measures incredibly small masses such as molecules, atoms, and nanoparticles

  
  

The femtogram allows for the detection and measurement of ultrafine masses at the atomic and molecular scale.