Rad per Second to Kilogray per Second Conversion

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

rd/s, rad/s
kGy/s

How to Convert Rad per Second to Kilogray per Second

Conversion Formula

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

Example

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

15 rd/s, rad/s = 15 × 0 kGy/s = 0 kGy/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

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 to Kilogray per Second Conversion Table

Rad per Second [rd/s, rad/s] Kilogray per Second [kGy/s]
1 rd/s, rad/s 0.00001 kGy/s
10 rd/s, rad/s 0.0001 kGy/s
25 rd/s, rad/s 0.00025 kGy/s
50 rd/s, rad/s 0.0005 kGy/s
100 rd/s, rad/s 0.001 kGy/s
0 rd/s, rad/s 0E+0 kGy/s
-10 rd/s, rad/s -0.0001 kGy/s
-40 rd/s, rad/s -0.0004 kGy/s