What is 12mi² in Barns?

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What is 12 Square Miles (12mi²) in Barns (b)?

What is 12mi² in b? Convert 12 Square Miles (12mi²) to Barns (b) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

Enter Square Miles to convert to Barns


Quick Reference for Converting Square Miles to Barns

Formula
b = mi² x 2.589988E+34
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Barns, multiply the number of Square Miles by 2.589988E+22 trillion
Square Miles (mi²) in 1 barn
There are 0 Square Miles in 1 barn
Barns (b) in 1 Square Mile
There are 2.589988E+34 Barns in 1 Square Mile

Unit Information

Square Mile
/skwɛːˌmʌɪl/
Symbol: mi²
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Square Mile?

The square mile is a unit of area and is an imperial unit with the symbol mi².

One square mile is equal in area to a square with edges one mile in length.

The Romans established the square mile; computed through a system of feet, paces and marches. The square mile's existence still remains in some places; for example "The Square Mile" is a term often used to describe the very centre of London in the UK (which just so happens to measure 1mi²).

barn
/bɑːn/
Symbol: b
Unit System: Particle Physics

What is the barn?

The barn is a unit of area and is used in particle physics with the symbol b.

It represents approximately the area of the cross-section of a uraneum nucleus, so is very small compared to most other recognised units of area.

It is also used to measure the interaction of a nucleus with an electric field gradient in nuclear quadrupole and magnetic resonance.


Conversion Tables for Square Miles (mi²) to Barns (b)