Q factor

Q factor is a way of measuring how easy it is to make something swing back and forth. For instance, if you have a swing, the Q factor is how hard you have to push to make the swing go back and forth.

It is the same for other things that go back and forth, like a spring or a pendulum. Q factor is a measure of how much work you need to do to keep the object in motion.

The Q factor is important for scientists because it can tell them how much energy is lost when something goes back and forth. If the Q factor is high, then it means that there is less energy lost, and the object will keep going back and forth for a longer period of time.

But if the Q factor is low, then the object will stop going back and forth very quickly because there is a lot of energy lost in each cycle. So, Q factor helps scientists understand how much energy is lost and how much they need to keep the object moving.