Question

High thermal stability and high cryostability are among the benefits of a type of these devices called VIPER. Time domain refractometry belongs to a class of methods which diagnose faults in these devices. A type of these devices that meets military standards is named 10603. A type of these devices called XPLE made of cross-linked polyethylene plastics are resistant to softening and shrinking when heated. A type of these devices that mitigate the (*) skin effect is named for the German (10[1])word (10[1])“Litz.” (10[1])The ends (10[2])of these devices (10[2])are sometimes clips that are named for their resemblance (10[1])to alligators’ (10[1])mouths. (10[6])Copper (10[2])and aluminum (10[2])conductors (10[2])are (10[1])common ductile (10[2])metals (10[1])used to make these devices. (10[3])For 10 points, identify (10[1])these elongated devices that are used for electrical installations. ■END■

ANSWER: electrical cables [or electrical wires; or electrical cords; or transmission lines; accept telegraph wires]
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Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%0%0%103.00
2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y7100%0%0%99.86
2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023Y2100%0%0%100.00
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y3100%0%0%97.00
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%0%0%95.80
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y4100%0%0%93.50
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023Y3100%0%0%93.33
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%0%0%98.50

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ryan HumphreyTexas BTexas C7910
Benjamin ChapmanToronto WearyLa Clique du Château8010
Geoffrey WuColumbia BColumbia A8110
Ewan MacAulayScottish, Irish, Both or NeitherBroken Hearts8310
Jim FanUNC BUSC A8310
Sean FarrellNorth FloridaFSU B8610
Rasheeq AzadUNC CDuke A8610
Michael Mays3HK1MMOld London Town9510
Colin VeeversLibrary of Babel School of Continuing StudiesWaterloo Hatsune9710
Ishan JoshiMixed-Affiliated Contingency, Off the Team & Absent: Wong, AdrianWaterloo Miku9810
Vedant ModiTuftsBrandeis9810
Lexi TermanRutgersCornell A9810
Eric WolfsbergStanfordBerkeley C9810
Andrew Rout10 Negs that Shook the QuizYes, Moderator9810
Kai MadgwickFoucault's PenndulumBetrayed by Rita Izzatdust9810
Franklin WuToronto RoflToronto Joy9910
Isaac MamelUMD ACornell B9910
Ethan AbelevJHU BJohn Jay A10110
Zac BennettOklahoma AOklahoma B10110
Danny PeelenPittJHU A10210
Swapnil GargBerkeley BBerkeley A10210
Alex EmmertUMD BNYU10310
Nathan SheffieldMITBrown10510
Abigail TanTabearnacleEdinburgh10510
Max NealHarvardBoston College10610
Bill ZhaoFlorida BFSU A11110
Mitchell ShaddenTexas ARice11110
Vincent DuUNC AUSC B11110
Cade ReinbergerRITSwarthmore11510