Notice that, although there is always a single resonance frequency for any one curve (the frequency of the peak), there are many frequencies near resonance that will cause almost the same amplitude of...Notice that, although there is always a single resonance frequency for any one curve (the frequency of the peak), there are many frequencies near resonance that will cause almost the same amplitude of vibration. The higher the Q-factor, the narrower the curve and the more selective the system is about what frequencies will excite it into resonance.