What is a link (li) unit?

The link is a historic English unit of length used mainly in surveying, equal to 0.66 feet or 0.201168 meters.

Why convert link to picometer?

Converting link to picometer allows comparison of old land survey measurements with extremely small atomic-scale distances for scientific or academic purposes.

Is the link unit still used today?

No, the link is obsolete and mainly found in historical land measurement contexts from the 18th and 19th centuries.

How to Convert from Link [li] to Picometer [pm]?

Discover how to convert the historic surveying length unit link (li) into the modern scientific unit picometer (pm). This converter helps translate old land measurement units into atomic and subnanometer scales for precise scientific use.

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What Is This Tool?

This unit converter changes length measurements from the historic English unit called link (li), used in 18th–19th century surveying, into picometers (pm), an SI unit used for expressing atomic and subnanometer distances.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the length value measured in link (li).
Select 'link [li]' as the input unit and 'picometer [pm]' as the output unit.
Submit to convert the value, viewing the result in picometers.
Use the converted result for scientific comparison or historical data interpretation.

Key Features

Converts link (li), a traditional surveying unit, to picometer (pm), a modern atomic-scale length unit.
Handles large conversion factors between historical and scientific length measures.
Browser-based tool suitable for historical record analysis and scientific research.
Supports interpreting old land measurement data in terms of atomic-scale distances.

Examples

Convert 1 link [li] to picometer [pm]: Result is 201,168,000,000 pm.
Convert 0.5 link [li] to picometer [pm]: Result is 100,584,000,000 pm.

Common Use Cases

Translating historical land survey distances into atomic-scale scientific units.
Understanding scale differences between 18th–19th century surveying units and modern measurements.
Reconstructing old cadastral maps and property boundaries using modern scientific standards.

Tips & Best Practices

Verify source data since link measurements from historical records may be approximate.
Use this conversion primarily for theoretical comparison rather than practical length measurement.
Keep in mind the link is obsolete and rarely used in contemporary contexts.
Apply converted values in academic or cross-disciplinary research cautiously.

Limitations

The very large conversion factor limits practical direct applications.
Link is an outdated unit, making real-world usage uncommon today.
Conversions may lose precision if original link values were rounded or estimated.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a link (li) unit?: The link is a historic English unit of length used mainly in surveying, equal to 0.66 feet or 0.201168 meters.
Why convert link to picometer?: Converting link to picometer allows comparison of old land survey measurements with extremely small atomic-scale distances for scientific or academic purposes.
Is the link unit still used today?: No, the link is obsolete and mainly found in historical land measurement contexts from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Key Terminology

Link (li): A historic English length unit used in surveying, equal to 1/100 of Gunter's chain or about 0.201168 meters.
Picometer (pm): An SI unit of length equal to 10⁻¹² meter, used for extremely small distances such as atomic bond lengths.
Gunter's chain: A historic measuring device used in land surveying, consisting of 100 links.

Quick Knowledge Check

What does 1 link (li) equal in picometers (pm)?

201,168 picometers

201,168,000,000 picometers

0.201168 picometers

In which field is the picometer unit commonly used?

Land surveying in 19th century

Atomic and molecular distances measurement

Measuring building heights

What is a common use of converting link to picometer?

Translating historical surveying data into atomic scale units

Calculating architectural measurements

Measuring distances in kilometers

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