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Q.How will you define Q-factor?

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Concept understanding — Quality Factor (Q-factor)

Definition. At resonance in a series RLC circuit, the current -- and hence the voltages developed across L and C individually -- both rise to values far LARGER than the applied source voltage itself. The Q-factor (quality factor) is defined as the ratio of the voltage across L (equivalently, across C) at resonance to the applied voltage:

Q=Voltage across L or C at resonanceApplied voltageQ = \dfrac{\text{Voltage across L or C at resonance}}{\text{Applied voltage}}

Since the circuit is purely resistive at resonance, the applied voltage there equals the voltage across R, giving

Q=XLImRIm=XLR=ωrLR=1RLCQ = \dfrac{X_LI_m}{RI_m} = \dfrac{X_L}{R} = \dfrac{\omega_rL}{R} = \dfrac{1}{R}\sqrt{\dfrac{L}{C}}

(using ωr=1/LC\omega_r=1/\sqrt{LC} for the last step). …

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