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Q factor
Q factor n 1. (Electrical Engineering) a measure of the relationship between stored energy and rate of energy dissipation in certain electrical components, devices, etc, thus indicating their efficiency 2. (Nuclear Physics) Also called: Q value the heat released in a nuclear reaction, usually expressed in millions of electronvolts for each individual reaction. Symbol: Q [C20: short for quality factor]Q factor
Q factor[′kyü ‚fak·tər] (ordnance) A correction factor applied to a bombsight setting to help account for the differing winds between flight altitude and the ground; this factor corrects only for that component of the differential ballistic wind that is parallel to the actual wind at flight level. (physics) Q MedicalSeequality factor |