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dissipation factor

measure of loss-rate of energy of a mode of oscillation in a dissipative system
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dissipation factor

Summary

dissipation factor ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (190 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • dissipation factor is a type of dimensionless quantity[2].
  • dissipation factor's main Wikidata property is recorded as P5678[3].
  • dissipation factor's different from is recorded as loss factor[4].

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Definition and Type

dissipation factor is a type of dimensionless quantity[2].

Why It Matters

dissipation factor ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (190 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → loss factor
    Subclass of → dimensionless quantity
    Wurvoc.org measure id → Dissipation_factor
    Aliases → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3328]]: Dissipation_factor, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/14007758|dissipation factor (#14007758)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/281|Wurvo"
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