So I have been studying resonant RLC-circuits, and have come to loaded Q-factors. At present I am trying to figure out the Q-factor of a circuit like this: <!-- Begin schematic: In order to preserve an editable schematic, please don't edit this section directly. Click the "edit" link below the image in the preview instead. --> ![schematic](https://i.sstatic.net/rhkFG.png) <!-- End schematic --> My textbook (or lecture notes, rather) claims that the Q-factor of the above circuit will be \$Q_L =\omega_0 C (R // R_{load})\$, i.e. the same as if the load resistor was connected in parallel with the resonator. The [only online resource](http://www.ece.ucsb.edu/Faculty/rodwell/Classes/ece218b/notes/Resonators.pdf) I've found seems to agree (see page 5). When I try to calculate the Q-factor I instead get $$Q_L=2 \pi \frac{\mbox{Max energy stored}}{\mbox{Energy lost per cycle}} = 2 \pi \frac{v_2^2 C/2}{(v_1/\sqrt{2})^2/((R+R_{load})f_0)} = \omega_0 C (R_{load} + R) \left(\frac{R}{R+R_{load}}\right)^2=\omega_0 C \frac{R^2}{R+R_{load}}$$ since \$v_2 = \frac{R}{R+R_{load}}v_1\$ at resonance. Have I misunderstood the Q-factor, or messed up my reasoning somewhere?