Rad per Second to Watt per Kilogram Conversion

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

rd/s, rad/s
W/kg

How to Convert Rad per Second to Watt per Kilogram

Conversion Formula

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

Example

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

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

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

Watt per Kilogram

W/kg

Definition

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

History/Origin

Derived from the fundamental definition of absorbed dose rate as power absorbed per unit mass.

Current Use

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

Multiplier

1

Offset

0

Rad per Second to Watt per Kilogram Conversion Table

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