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What is the value of one femtometer (fm) in meters?

  • A. 10^-15 meters
  • B. 10^-9 meters
  • C. 10^-12 meters
  • D. 10^-18 meters
Correct Answer: A

Rationale: A femtometer is equivalent to 10^-15 meters. The prefix 'femto-' signifies a factor of one quadrillionth (10^-15), making choice A the correct answer. Choice B (10^-9 meters) represents a nanometer, not a femtometer. Choice C (10^-12 meters) corresponds to a picometer, not a femtometer. Choice D (10^-18 meters) is even smaller than a femtometer and refers to an attometer, not a femtometer.