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Re: Idiot's Guide
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To: tesla@pupman.com
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Subject: Re: Idiot's Guide
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From: "Edward V. Phillips" <ed@alumni.caltech.edu>
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Date: Sun, 26 Jan 1997 17:37:05 -0800 (PST)
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Subscriber: ed@alumni.caltech.edu Sun Jan 26 22:16:46 1997
Re: Q
Simple idea is that, in any oscillating system, the Q
is a measure of the ratio of the energy stored (per cycle)
to the energy dissipated (per cycle). Higher Q, less energy
dissipated, less loss.
Ed Phillips