To: little jeremiah
To: numberonepal
1,790 posted on
05/26/2021 2:27:44 PM PDT by
little jeremiah
(Mercy to the cruel is cruelty to the innocent)
To: numberonepal
1,873 posted on
05/26/2021 5:27:07 PM PDT by
bitt
(People who wonder if the glass is half empty or half full miss the point. The glass is refillable.)
To: numberonepal
In the race to master and harness advanced technology, the #AirForce is making strides within quantum research, bringing “Q-Day” to fruition sooner. @AFResearchLab is leading the way into the quantum frontier. pic.twitter.com/JsPrWcxMJ2— U.S. Air Force (@usairforce) May 26, 2021
I remember studying about Q-Factors in school many years ago (Electrical Engineering). I think there is an applicable metaphor here.
What is "Q-Factor"?
There are formal definitions using mathematics, but I thought this was the clearest explanation ...
The quality factor is the measure of "selectivity" of an AC resonant circuit.
Resonant circuits are used to respond selectively to signals of a given frequency while discriminating against signals of different frequencies. If the response of the circuit is more narrowly peaked around the chosen frequency, we say that the circuit has higher "selectivity". A "quality factor" Q, is a measure of that selectivity, and we speak of a circuit having a "high Q" if it is more narrowly selective and "low Q" if it is less narrowly selective.
1,882 posted on
05/26/2021 5:53:17 PM PDT by
tang-soo
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