Disintegrations per Minute to Disintegrations per Second Conversion

Convert between Disintegrations per Minute and Disintegrations per Second quickly and accurately.

dpm
dps

How to Convert Disintegrations per Minute to Disintegrations per Second

Conversion Formula

1 dpm = 0.017 dps
1 dps = 60 dpm

Example

Convert 15 dpm to dps:

15 dpm = 15 × 0.017 dps = 0.25 dps

Unit Information

Learn about the radiation activity units you're converting between

Disintegrations per Minute

dpm

Definition

A unit of radioactivity equal to 1/60 becquerel, representing nuclear disintegrations per minute.

History/Origin

Derived from the fundamental definition of radioactivity as nuclear disintegrations per unit time.

Current Use

Commonly used in radiation detection, environmental monitoring, and laboratory measurements.

Multiplier

0.017

Offset

0

Disintegrations per Second

dps

Definition

A unit of radioactivity equal to 1 becquerel, representing nuclear disintegrations per second.

History/Origin

Derived from the fundamental definition of radioactivity as nuclear disintegrations per unit time.

Current Use

Used in nuclear physics, radiation detection, and radioactivity measurements.

Multiplier

1

Offset

0

Disintegrations per Minute to Disintegrations per Second Conversion Table

Disintegrations per Minute [dpm] Disintegrations per Second [dps]
1 dpm 0.016667 dps
10 dpm 0.166667 dps
25 dpm 0.416667 dps
50 dpm 0.833333 dps
100 dpm 1.666667 dps
0 dpm 0E+0 dps
-10 dpm -0.166667 dps
-40 dpm -0.666667 dps