Rad per Second to Joule per Kilogram per Second Conversion

Convert between Rad per Second and Joule per Kilogram per Second quickly and accurately.

rd/s, rad/s
J/kg/s

How to Convert Rad per Second to Joule per Kilogram per Second

Conversion Formula

1 rd/s, rad/s = 0.01 J/kg/s
1 J/kg/s = 100 rd/s, rad/s

Example

Convert 15 rd/s, rad/s to J/kg/s:

15 rd/s, rad/s = 15 × 0.01 J/kg/s = 0.15 J/kg/s

Unit Information

Learn about the radiation units you're converting between

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

Joule per Kilogram per Second

J/kg/s

Definition

A unit of radiation dose rate equal to gray per second, representing energy absorbed per unit mass per unit time.

History/Origin

Derived from the fundamental definition of absorbed dose as energy absorbed per unit mass, per unit time.

Current Use

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

Multiplier

1

Offset

0

Rad per Second to Joule per Kilogram per Second Conversion Table

Rad per Second [rd/s, rad/s] Joule per Kilogram per Second [J/kg/s]
1 rd/s, rad/s 0.01 J/kg/s
10 rd/s, rad/s 0.1 J/kg/s
25 rd/s, rad/s 0.25 J/kg/s
50 rd/s, rad/s 0.5 J/kg/s
100 rd/s, rad/s 1 J/kg/s
0 rd/s, rad/s 0E+0 J/kg/s
-10 rd/s, rad/s -0.1 J/kg/s
-40 rd/s, rad/s -0.4 J/kg/s