Rem per Second to Watt per Kilogram Conversion

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

rem/s
W/kg

How to Convert Rem per Second to Watt per Kilogram

Conversion Formula

1 rem/s = 0.01 W/kg
1 W/kg = 100 rem/s

Example

Convert 15 rem/s to W/kg:

15 rem/s = 15 × 0.01 W/kg = 0.15 W/kg

Unit Information

Learn about the radiation units you're converting between

Rem per Second

rem/s

Definition

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

History/Origin

Part of the CGS system, where rem stands for "roentgen equivalent man", 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

Rem per Second to Watt per Kilogram Conversion Table

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