Definition:Becquerel
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Definition
The becquerel is the SI unit of radioactivity.
One becquerel is defined as the radioactivity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one nucleus decays per second.
Conversion Factors
Definition:Becquerel/Conversion Factors
Symbol
The symbol for the becquerel is $\mathrm {Bq}$.
Base Units
The SI base units of the Becquerel are:
- $\mathrm {Bq} := \mathrm s^{-1}$
where $\mathrm s$ denotes seconds (of time).
Source of Name
This entry was named for Antoine Henri Becquerel.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): becquerel
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): becquerel