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Yard

The yard (yd) is a unit of length in both the imperial system and the U.S. customary system. It is equal to 3 feet or approximately 0.9144 meters. The yard is commonly used for measuring medium distances, such as the length of rooms, fields, or sports fields.

Origin:

The yard has its origins in medieval England, where it was defined as the length of a standard man's stride or a physical reference such as the king's rod. The term "yard" comes from the Old English word "gyrd", meaning a stick or rod. In the 12th century, King Henry I of England is often credited with establishing the yard as a standard unit of measure, defining it as the length of his own arm from the tip of his nose to the end of his thumb. Over time, the yard became standardized, and its definition was refined to be exactly 36 inches, or 0.9144 meters, in the 19th century to align with the metric system.

Light year

A light year (ly) is a unit of distance used in astronomy to measure vast distances in space. It is defined as the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year. One light year is approximately 9.4607 trillion kilometers or 5.879 trillion miles.

Origin:

The concept of the light year was introduced in the 19th century as a practical way to describe the immense distances between stars and other celestial objects. Since light travels at a constant speed of about 299,792 kilometers per second (or 186,282 miles per second), it covers a large distance in one year. The light year became an essential unit of measurement in astronomy, especially as telescopes and space exploration expanded our understanding of the universe. By using light years, astronomers can more easily convey the enormous distances involved, as opposed to using conventional units like kilometers or miles, which would result in extremely large numbers.

Convert Yard to other length-converter units

1 Yard = 0.0009144 Kilometer

1 Yard = 0.9144 Meter

1 Yard = 91.44 Centimeter

1 Yard = 914.4 Millimeter

1 Yard = 914400 Micrometer

1 Yard = 914400000 Nanometer

1 Yard = 0.0005681797 Mile

1 Yard = 1 Yard

1 Yard = 3 Feet

1 Yard = 36 Inch

1 Yard = 9.665287622e-17 Light year

1 Yard = 914400 Micron

1 Yard = 0.0004937365 Nautical Mile