Kilogray per Second to Rad per Second Conversion

Convert between Kilogray per Second and Rad per Second quickly and accurately.

kGy/s
rd/s, rad/s

How to Convert Kilogray per Second to Rad per Second

Conversion Formula

1 kGy/s = 100000 rd/s, rad/s
1 rd/s, rad/s = 0 kGy/s

Example

Convert 15 kGy/s to rd/s, rad/s:

15 kGy/s = 15 × 100000 rd/s, rad/s = 1500000 rd/s, rad/s

Unit Information

Learn about the radiation units you're converting between

Kilogray per Second

kGy/s

Definition

A unit of radiation dose rate equal to 10^3 gray per second, used for moderate to high radiation levels.

History/Origin

Part of the SI metric system, where kilo- is the prefix for 10^3, used for large quantities.

Current Use

Used in radiation therapy, industrial applications, and research applications.

Multiplier

1000

Offset

0

Rad per Second

rd/s, rad/s

Definition

A unit of radiation dose rate in the CGS system, equal to 0.01 gray per second, representing absorbed dose per second.

History/Origin

Part of the CGS system, where rad stands for "radiation absorbed dose", used in older radiation dosimetry.

Current Use

Used in radiation therapy, industrial applications, and research applications.

Multiplier

0.01

Offset

0

Kilogray per Second to Rad per Second Conversion Table

Kilogray per Second [kGy/s] Rad per Second [rd/s, rad/s]
1 kGy/s 100000 rd/s, rad/s
10 kGy/s 1000000 rd/s, rad/s
25 kGy/s 2500000 rd/s, rad/s
50 kGy/s 5000000 rd/s, rad/s
100 kGy/s 10000000 rd/s, rad/s
0 kGy/s 0E+0 rd/s, rad/s
-10 kGy/s -1000000 rd/s, rad/s
-40 kGy/s -4000000 rd/s, rad/s