Disintegrations per Minute to One per Second Conversion

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

dpm
1/s

How to Convert Disintegrations per Minute to One per Second

Conversion Formula

1 dpm = 0.017 1/s
1 1/s = 60 dpm

Example

Convert 15 dpm to 1/s:

15 dpm = 15 × 0.017 1/s = 0.25 1/s

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

One per Second

1/s

Definition

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

History/Origin

Derived from the fundamental definition of radioactivity as decay events per unit time.

Current Use

Used in theoretical physics and fundamental radioactivity calculations.

Multiplier

1

Offset

0

Disintegrations per Minute to One per Second Conversion Table

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