What is a fathom (US survey)?

It is a non-SI nautical unit of length equal to exactly 6 US survey feet, used mainly for measuring water depths and line lengths.

What does the Bohr radius represent?

The Bohr radius is an atomic unit of length representing the most probable distance between the nucleus and electron in a hydrogen atom's ground state.

Why convert fathoms to Bohr radius units?

To integrate or analyze legacy nautical measurements in atomic-scale scientific research such as quantum chemistry and computational physics.

How to Convert from Fathom (US survey) to Bohr radius

Learn how to convert length measurements from the US survey fathom unit to the Bohr radius atomic unit using this online unit converter tool.

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Fathom (US survey) [fath] to Bohr radius [b, a.u.] Conversion Table

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Fathom (US survey) [fath] to Bohr radius [b, a.u.] Conversion Table
Fathom (US survey) [fath]	Bohr radius [b, a.u.]

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What Is This Tool?

This converter allows you to transform length values measured in fathoms (US survey), commonly used in nautical contexts, to Bohr radius units, which are fundamental atomic units in quantum physics and chemistry.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in fathoms (US survey) you want to convert.
Select fathom (US survey) as the input unit and Bohr radius as the output unit.
Click the convert button to see the equivalent length in Bohr radius units.

Key Features

Converts length from US survey fathom to Bohr radius units accurately.
Supports conversion for nautical, hydrographic, and atomic-scale measurements.
Provides numeric results based on a fixed conversion rate.
Browser-based and easy to use without requiring installation.

Examples

2 fathoms (US survey) converts to approximately 69118755995.774 Bohr radius.
0.5 fathoms (US survey) converts to approximately 17279688998.9435 Bohr radius.

Common Use Cases

Recording water depths and line lengths on legacy hydrographic surveys.
Specifying anchor or mooring line lengths in maritime operations.
Performing quantum chemistry and atomic-structure computations.
Expressing interatomic distances in computational physics.
Simplifying spectroscopy and scattering problem calculations.
Reconciling historical nautical data with atomic-scale measurements for scientific research.

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure you understand the large scale difference between these units before converting.
Use this conversion primarily for theoretical or computational analysis.
Verify unit context to avoid misinterpretation of extremely large numeric results.
Refer to legacy survey data carefully when converting from fathoms.
Apply the fixed conversion rate for consistent results.

Limitations

Conversion results in very large numerical values due to scale differences.
Not suitable for practical length measurements in everyday use.
Precision considerations are important given the large unit disparity.
Primarily relevant for scientific and computational contexts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a fathom (US survey)?: It is a non-SI nautical unit of length equal to exactly 6 US survey feet, used mainly for measuring water depths and line lengths.
What does the Bohr radius represent?: The Bohr radius is an atomic unit of length representing the most probable distance between the nucleus and electron in a hydrogen atom's ground state.
Why convert fathoms to Bohr radius units?: To integrate or analyze legacy nautical measurements in atomic-scale scientific research such as quantum chemistry and computational physics.

Key Terminology

Fathom (US survey): A nautical unit of length equal to 6 US survey feet used mainly for measuring water depth and line lengths.
Bohr radius: An atomic unit of length equal to the most probable distance between the hydrogen atom's nucleus and electron.
Legacy hydrographic data: Historical measurement records often using non-SI units like the US survey fathom.

Quick Knowledge Check

What type of measurement is a fathom (US survey)?

Atomic length unit

Nautical length unit

Time measurement

The Bohr radius is primarily used in which field?

Quantum chemistry

Nautical navigation

Hydrography

What is a key consideration when converting fathoms to Bohr radius?

Small numerical results

Very large numerical values

Temperature differences

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