Question

The size of this feature’s uniformities is determined by the extent of Silk damping. (10[1])The BOOMERanG and MAXIMA experiments (-5[1])both imaged this feature with a balloon at an altitude of 40 kilometers. This feature’s polarization is divided into E- (10[1])and B-modes. (10[6])The Sachs–Wolfe effect induces (10[2])anisotropies (10[1])(“an-eye-SAW-truh-peez”) in this feature from gravitational redshift (-5[1])at the surface (10[2]-5[1])of last scattering. A void in the constellation Eridanus is an explanation of a “cold spot” in this feature (10[2])that was observed (10[2]-5[1])by the (10[1])COBE (10[3])(“KO-bee”) and Planck (10[1])satellites. Arno Penzias (10[1])and Robert Wilson discovered this feature after making sure it wasn’t interference from bird poop (10[1])on their antenna. This (10[1])feature has a near-perfect blackbody spectrum at about 2.7 kelvins. For 10 points, name this leftover radiation from the Big (10[1])Bang. (10[1])■END■ (10[4]0[4])

ANSWER: cosmic microwave background radiation [or CMB or CMBR]
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= Average correct buzz position

Summary

2024 ACF Winter at Clemson2024-11-16Y888%0%0%78.43
2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh2024-11-16Y786%0%29%78.00
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y9100%0%0%63.33
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y7100%0%0%72.43
2024 ACF Winter at UBC2024-11-16Y367%0%67%82.50

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Matt SchiavoneNorthwestern APurdue C1310
Euan McCubbin (UG)UW BUBC A18-5
Yahwanth Bajji (DII)Michigan APitt B (UG)3810
Geoffrey WuColumbia ABard A4010
David BassJohns Hopkins APenn A4010
Alex AkridgeIndiana AWashU B4010
Ezra SantosUChicago AUChicago B4010
Calvin Bostleman (UG)Ohio State A (UG)Kenyon A (UG)4010
Kevin YeSFUUW A4010
Rohan DalalGeorgia Tech BAuburn C4410
Shardul ParthasarathyUIUC BUChicago C4410
Will McCurleyAuburn ATennesse B4510
Srikar VenkatesanPenn BColumbia B51-5
Jeevika SetzerJohns Hopkins BPenn State B5410
Mark TawfikRutgers CRutgers A54-5
MitchelMichigan BPitt A5410
Ishaan SinghPurdue BUIUC C7310
Owen Brown (DII)Kenyon B (DII)Michigan State C (UG)7310
Jiping FangUIUC DPurdue D7610
Aditya Patnaik (DII)Ohio State B (DII)CWRU C (UG)7610
Liam MarklandAlbertaUBC B76-5
Matthew SumanenGeorgia Tech ATusculum A7810
Arunn SankarGeorgia Tech CClemson A7910
Parker McCoigTennesse AGeorgia A7910
Matthew WestPurdue AUIUC A7910
Ethan SkolnickWashU CWashU D8110
Teigue KellyPenn State ARowan A8410
Jackson McDonaldAlabama AGeorgia Tech F9910
Jason Thieu (DII)Michigan State B (UG)Michigan D (DII)10310
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State C (DII)CWRU D (DII)12310
Evan DaviesMiamiUChicago D12410
Lawson MacfallAuburn BEmory A1250
Zachary KantEmory AAuburn B1250
Pranav JothiGeorgia Tech DSouth Carolina A12510
Patrick Rivas-GiorgiColumbia BPenn B12510
Ethan FurmanHaverford ALehigh A12510
Simon EmmanuelRutgers ARutgers C1250
Justin Qian (DII)UBC BAlberta1250
Matthew Wang (UG)UBC AUW B12510