Watt per Kilogram to Rad per Second Conversion

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

W/kg
rd/s, rad/s

How to Convert Watt per Kilogram to Rad per Second

Conversion Formula

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

Example

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

15 W/kg = 15 × 100 rd/s, rad/s = 1500 rd/s, rad/s

Unit Information

Learn about the radiation units you're converting between

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

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 to Rad per Second Conversion Table

Watt per Kilogram [W/kg] Rad per Second [rd/s, rad/s]
1 W/kg 100 rd/s, rad/s
10 W/kg 1000 rd/s, rad/s
25 W/kg 2500 rd/s, rad/s
50 W/kg 5000 rd/s, rad/s
100 W/kg 10000 rd/s, rad/s
0 W/kg 0E+0 rd/s, rad/s
-10 W/kg -1000 rd/s, rad/s
-40 W/kg -4000 rd/s, rad/s