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[Phys-L] Q of a non-linear oscillator



People!

I have data [position(time] of a hardening linear oscillator for which I wish to find the Q. Can I assume the max. speed squared for each half cycle represents the approximate energy? If so no prob.?

bc

p.s. It's very damped only five cycles which is why I wrote approximate E.