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Fermi's Unit

Description

Fermi's Unit refers to the distance measurement unit utilized in nuclear physics, named after the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi. It is commonly used to express the size of atomic nuclei and subatomic particles.

Sample Sentences

• The diameter of an atomic nucleus is typically in the order of a few fermi units.
• Scientists utilize fermi units to describe the dimensions of subatomic particles.
• The proton radius is approximately 0.84 fermi units.

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