No Results
No results found for your search. Please try another term.
How to Convert from Rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to Watt/kilogram [W/kg]?
Learn how to convert radiation dose rates from the legacy rad/second unit to the SI-based watt/kilogram unit using our easy-to-use online converter. Understand the context, use cases, and benefits of this conversion for radiation safety and dosimetry.
Please check your input. It must be a valid numeric value.
Rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to Watt/kilogram [W/kg] Conversion Table
| Rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] | Watt/kilogram [W/kg] |
|---|
Custom Unit Conversion Table Generator – Instant Printable Conversion Tables
Enter the starting number (positive decimal or integer ≥ 0). Example: 0.1, 1, 5.
Enter the ending number (positive decimal or integer > Start Value). Example: 10, 50, 100.
Enter the step size (positive decimal > 0 and < End Value – Start Value). Example: 1.0, 2.5.
| Rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] | Watt/kilogram [W/kg] |
|---|
Explore More Radiation Units Converter
- How to convert from gray/second [Gy/s] to rad/second [rd/s, rad/s]?
- How to convert from rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to gray/second [Gy/s]?
- How to convert from exagray/second [EGy/s] to rad/second [rd/s, rad/s]?
- How to convert from rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to exagray/second [EGy/s]?
- How to convert from petagray/second [PGy/s] to rad/second [rd/s, rad/s]?
- How to convert from rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to petagray/second [PGy/s]?
- How to convert from teragray/second [TGy/s] to rad/second [rd/s, rad/s]?
- How to convert from rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to teragray/second [TGy/s]?
- How to convert from gigagray/second [GGy/s] to rad/second [rd/s, rad/s]?
- How to convert from rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to gigagray/second [GGy/s]?
- How to convert from megagray/second [MGy/s] to rad/second [rd/s, rad/s]?
- How to convert from rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to megagray/second [MGy/s]?
- How to convert from kilogray/second [kGy/s] to rad/second [rd/s, rad/s]?
- How to convert from rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to kilogray/second [kGy/s]?
- How to convert from hectogray/second [hGy/s] to rad/second [rd/s, rad/s]?
- How to convert from rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to hectogray/second [hGy/s]?
- How to convert from dekagray/second [daGy/s] to rad/second [rd/s, rad/s]?
- How to convert from rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to dekagray/second [daGy/s]?
- How to convert from decigray/second [dGy/s] to rad/second [rd/s, rad/s]?
- How to convert from rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to decigray/second [dGy/s]?
- How to convert from centigray/second [cGy/s] to rad/second [rd/s, rad/s]?
- How to convert from rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to centigray/second [cGy/s]?
- How to convert from milligray/second [mGy/s] to rad/second [rd/s, rad/s]?
- How to convert from rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to milligray/second [mGy/s]?
- How to convert from microgray/second [µGy/s] to rad/second [rd/s, rad/s]?
- How to convert from rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to microgray/second [µGy/s]?
- How to convert from nanogray/second [nGy/s] to rad/second [rd/s, rad/s]?
- How to convert from rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to nanogray/second [nGy/s]?
- How to convert from picogray/second [pGy/s] to rad/second [rd/s, rad/s]?
- How to convert from rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to picogray/second [pGy/s]?
- How to convert from femtogray/second [fGy/s] to rad/second [rd/s, rad/s]?
- How to convert from rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to femtogray/second [fGy/s]?
- How to convert from attogray/second [aGy/s] to rad/second [rd/s, rad/s]?
- How to convert from rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to attogray/second [aGy/s]?
- How to convert from joule/kilogram/second to rad/second [rd/s, rad/s]?
- How to convert from rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to joule/kilogram/second?
- How to convert from watt/kilogram [W/kg] to rad/second [rd/s, rad/s]?
- How to convert from rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to watt/kilogram [W/kg]?
- How to convert from sievert/second [Sv/s] to rad/second [rd/s, rad/s]?
- How to convert from rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to sievert/second [Sv/s]?
- How to convert from rem/second [rem/s] to rad/second [rd/s, rad/s]?
- How to convert from rad/second [rd/s, rad/s] to rem/second [rem/s]?
What Is This Tool?
This tool converts radiation absorbed dose rates from rad/second, a legacy unit, into watt/kilogram, an SI derived unit representing power absorbed per unit mass. It helps translate historical radiation dose measurements into modern SI standards for easier interpretation and compliance.
How to Use This Tool?
- Enter the radiation dose rate value in rad/second
- Select the input unit as rad/second (rd/s, rad/s)
- Choose watt/kilogram (W/kg) as the output unit
- Click the convert button to obtain the equivalent value
- Review the result to aid in radiation protection or testing
Key Features
- Converts rad/second (rad/s) to watt/kilogram (W/kg) dose rate units
- Displays unit definitions and contextual use cases for both units
- Supports radiation dosimetry and safety applications
- Ideal for converting legacy absorbed dose rate data into SI units
- Useful for medical, industrial, and biological radiation assessments
Examples
- Converting 5 rad/second yields 0.05 watt/kilogram
- Converting 20 rad/second yields 0.20 watt/kilogram
Common Use Cases
- Expressing dose rates near X-ray and gamma radiation sources during surveys
- Calibrating radiation instruments and survey meters using legacy data
- Interpreting historical radiotherapy and industrial irradiation dose records
- Ensuring consistency between legacy units and current SI standards in dosimetry
- Assessing power density impacts in biological tissue and engineering materials
Tips & Best Practices
- Use the converter to translate legacy absorbed dose rates to SI units for modern compliance
- Verify source and measurement methods to ensure valid conversion results
- Consider the context of radiation type since conversion focuses on energy deposition rate only
- Use converted values to support radiation protection and safety decisions
- Compare legacy and modern dose rates carefully when analyzing historical data
Limitations
- Rad/second is a legacy unit and may not be accepted by all regulatory or scientific bodies
- The conversion assumes equivalence in absorbed energy rate but ignores biological effectiveness differences
- Results depend on precise knowledge of radiation sources and measurement techniques
- Converter does not adjust for variations in radiation type or tissue response
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why convert from rad/second to watt/kilogram?
- Converting from rad/second to watt/kilogram allows users to express absorbed radiation dose rates in SI units for standardized reporting, comparison, and regulatory compliance.
- Is the rad/second unit still commonly used?
- Rad/second is a legacy, non-SI dose rate unit that is less common in modern contexts but still used in some historical data and legacy instrumentation.
- Does this conversion account for differences in radiation biological effects?
- No, the conversion relates only to energy deposition rates. Differences in biological effectiveness or radiation type are not adjusted by this converter.
Key Terminology
- Rad/second (rad/s)
- A legacy unit measuring the rate of absorbed radiation dose where one rad is deposited each second; 1 rad equals 0.01 joules per kilogram.
- Watt/kilogram (W/kg)
- An SI derived unit representing power absorbed or emitted per unit mass; in radiation, it indicates the rate of energy deposition, numerically equal to gray per second.
- Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
- Rate of electromagnetic energy absorption per mass of biological tissue, expressed in watt/kilogram and used in safety standards.