Engineering Glossary: Q
5 definitions in plain language.
5 terms beginning with Q. Use the filter to narrow the list, or the letters to jump to another part of the glossary.
5 terms
- Q factor #
- A measure of how sharp a resonance is: the center frequency divided by the bandwidth. Electronics
- Quality control #
- Checking that products meet requirements. Math, units, quality and workshop
- Quality (steam) #
- The fraction of a liquid-vapor mixture that is vapor, by mass. Fluids, heat and thermodynamics Read more: Steam, Water and Property Tables
- Quenching #
- Cooling a hot metal rapidly, in water, oil or air, to harden it. Materials, manufacturing and measurement
- Quiescent current #
- The current a circuit draws when it is doing nothing, important for battery life. Electronics