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| − | + | An '''angstrom''' (symbol ''Å'') is a unit of [[length]] equivalent to one ten-billionth of a meter (1×10<sup>−10</sup> m). It is named after [[Sweden|Swedish]] physicist Anders Jonas Ångström. The angstrom is most typically used to measure the size of [[atoms]], as well as the wavelengths of [[electromagnetic radiation]]. | |
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/academy/universe/angstrom.html What Is an Angstrom?] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Units of Measurement]] | ||
Revision as of 17:37, June 7, 2011
An angstrom (symbol Å) is a unit of length equivalent to one ten-billionth of a meter (1×10−10 m). It is named after Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström. The angstrom is most typically used to measure the size of atoms, as well as the wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation.