• DocumentCode
    1201019
  • Title

    The Q Meter and Its Theory

  • Author

    Rao, V.V.L.

  • Author_Institution
    Government of Madras Kilpauk Post Office, Madras, South India
  • Volume
    30
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    1942
  • Firstpage
    502
  • Lastpage
    505
  • Abstract
    The ratio of the reactance to resistance of a coil or condenser may be expressed as its Q. Direct-reading instruments for this measurement are commercially available. The theory of their operation is given and includes corrections to increase the accuracy of the results of the measurements.
  • Keywords
    Circuits; Coils; Current measurement; Electrical resistance measurement; Frequency; Impedance; Q measurement; Valves; Voltage; Voltmeters;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IRE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0096-8390
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JRPROC.1942.233017
  • Filename
    1694392