Rad per Second to Petagray per Second Conversion

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

rd/s, rad/s
PGy/s

How to Convert Rad per Second to Petagray per Second

Conversion Formula

1 rd/s, rad/s = 1E-17 PGy/s
1 PGy/s = 1E+17 rd/s, rad/s

Example

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

15 rd/s, rad/s = 15 × 1E-17 PGy/s = 1E-16 PGy/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

Petagray per Second

PGy/s

Definition

A unit of radiation dose rate equal to 10^15 gray per second, used for very high radiation levels.

History/Origin

Part of the SI metric system, where peta- is the prefix for 10^15, used for very large quantities.

Current Use

Used in theoretical physics, high-energy physics, and extreme radiation scenarios.

Multiplier

1E+15

Offset

0

Rad per Second to Petagray per Second Conversion Table

Rad per Second [rd/s, rad/s] Petagray per Second [PGy/s]
1 rd/s, rad/s 1E-17 PGy/s
10 rd/s, rad/s 1E-16 PGy/s
25 rd/s, rad/s 3E-16 PGy/s
50 rd/s, rad/s 5E-16 PGy/s
100 rd/s, rad/s 1E-15 PGy/s
0 rd/s, rad/s 0E+0 PGy/s
-10 rd/s, rad/s -1E-16 PGy/s
-40 rd/s, rad/s -4E-16 PGy/s