[time-nuts] Q/noise of Earth as an oscillator

[Alex Pummer]

the Q factor could be derived from the modulation bandwidth of an 
oscillator [ the "old way" of measuring the Q of resonator of the 
running oscillator's ], therefore if we look the fluctuation spectrum of 
the frequency of an oscillator we could determine the Q. Any circular 
movement could be seen as the source of a harmonic oscillation.

73
KJ6UHN
Alex



On 7/29/2016 9:28 AM, Attila Kinali wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Jul 2016 03:29:27 -0500
> David <davidwhess at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Capacitors and inductors have an associated Q while lacking a resonate
>> frequency except for parasitic elements.  Their Q increases with
>> frequency up to a point; does that apply to a spinning body?  I guess
>> it depends on the loss mechanism.
> The Q of an inductor (or capacitor) is defined at a specific frequency.
> You can see it as the Q factor that would be achieved, if the inductor
> (capacitor) would be paired up with an ideal capacitor (inductor) with
> a value such, that it would result in the specified frequency.
>
> Hence, if you increase the frequency, the Q factor increases for an inductor. Conversly, the Q factor of an capacitor decreases with increasing  frequency.
>
> See also:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inductor#Q_factor
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor#Q_factor
>
>
> 			Attila Kinali
>