1 E-5 m (original) (raw)
To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 10 micrometre and 100 micrometre (10-5 m and 10-4 m). See also lengths of other orders of magnitude.
- Shorter lengths
- 10 �m -- Width of cotton fibre
- 10.6 �m -- wavelength of light emitted by a carbon dioxide laser
- 12 �m -- Width of acrylic fibre
- 13 �m -- Width of nylon fibre
- 14 �m -- Width of polyester fibre
- 15 �m -- Width of silk fibre
- 17 �m -- Dust mite excreta �
- 20 �m -- Width of wool fibre
- 25.4 �m -- 1/1000 inch, commonly referred to as 1 mil
- 50 �m -- typical length of Euglena gracilis, a flagellate protist
- 80 �m -- average width of human hair (ranges from 18 to 180 �m)
- Longer lengths
(Fibre sizes from " class="external">http://www.carnicom.com/micro2.htm)