Quality Factor
Quality factor, abbreviate, also called Q Factor or Q-factor, a dimensionless number, is the underdamped condition of an oscillator or resonator.
Quality Factor formula |
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\(\large{ Q = \frac{ \tau \; \omega_0 }{ 2 } }\) | ||
Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ Q }\) = quality factor | \(\large{dimensionless}\) | |
\(\large{ \omega_0 }\) (Greek symbol omega) = angular resonant frequency | \(\large{\frac{1}{sec}}\) | \(\large{\frac{1}{s}}\) |
\(\large{ \tau }\) (Greek symbol tau) = expoential time constant | \(\large{sec}\) | \(\large{s}\) |