Rutherford to Disintegrations per Second Conversion

Convert between Rutherford and Disintegrations per Second quickly and accurately.

Rd
dps

How to Convert Rutherford to Disintegrations per Second

Conversion Formula

1 Rd = 1000000 dps
1 dps = 0 Rd

Example

Convert 15 Rd to dps:

15 Rd = 15 × 1000000 dps = 15000000 dps

Unit Information

Learn about the radiation activity units you're converting between

Rutherford

Rd

Definition

A unit of radioactivity equal to 10^6 becquerel or 1 megabecquerel, named after Ernest Rutherford.

History/Origin

Named after Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), the New Zealand physicist who made fundamental contributions to atomic physics.

Current Use

Historically used in nuclear physics, now largely replaced by the becquerel in most applications.

Multiplier

1000000

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

Rutherford to Disintegrations per Second Conversion Table

Rutherford [Rd] Disintegrations per Second [dps]
1 Rd 1000000 dps
10 Rd 10000000 dps
25 Rd 25000000 dps
50 Rd 50000000 dps
100 Rd 100000000 dps
0 Rd 0E+0 dps
-10 Rd -10000000 dps
-40 Rd -40000000 dps