Convert light-nanoseconds to feet

Explanation

From this page you can convert light-nanoseconds to feet (or lns to ft) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from light-nanoseconds to feet you need to multiply by 0.9836. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 lns≈0.9836 ft

light-nanosecondslns

dimension	length
symbol	lns

The light-nanosecond (lns) is a unit of length.

The unit was popularized by the mathematician and computer scientist Grace Hopper. She distributed pieces of plastic coated wire roughly 30 centimeters long to visually show why satellite communications were "slow" and later how smaller computer would be faster (at the time, powerfull computers were the size of a room).

Definition of the light-nanosecond

A light-nanosecond is the distance that light travels in vacuum in one nanosecond.

Value in terms of the SI

One light-nanosecond is equivalent to 299.792458 millimeters.

Equivalences

One light-nanosecond is also approximately equivalent to:

Other Light Lengths

light-nanosecond	lns	0.000 000 001
light-microsecond	lµs	0.000 001
light-millisecond	lms	0.001
light-second	ls	1
light-minute	lmin	60
light-hour	lh	3600
light-day	ld	86 400
light-year	ly	31 557 600
kilolight-year	kly	31 557 600 000
megalight-year	Mly	31 557 600 000 000
gigalight-year	Gly	31 557 600 000 000 000

feetft

dimension	length
symbol	ft, '

The foot (ft, ') is a unit of length in the international mass and length units.

Definition of the foot

One foot is defined as ¹⁄₃ of a yard.

From the Weights and Measures Act of 1985: Measurement of length

Value in terms of the SI

One foot is equivalent to 0.3048 meters.

History

The foot is another unit based on the human body. It has historically been used in multiple unit systems, namely the Greek, Roman, French, English and Chinese. Its size could vary a lot between those systems.

Equivalences

One foot is also equivalent to:

Some Facts

The Concorde service ceiling was 60000 feet, while most current commercial flights fly somewhere around 40000 feet. A very high cruise altitude was necessary to reduce drag and allow for supersonic speed.

International length units

inch	in
foot	ft	12 inches
yard	yd	3 feet
chain	ch	22 yards
furlong	fur	10 chains
mile	mi	8 furlongs
league	lea	3 miles

The International Mass and Length Units

The International Mass and Length Units are units based on the international yard and the international pound.

They were created in 1959 when Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America agreed upon a common definition of the yard and the pound.