Question

Small “ullage” examples of these (15[1])machines are used to ensure larger ones can operate in zero-g conditions. An equation describing these machines was derived by making an analogy to the “experiment of the boat.”The efficiency of these machines can be quantified by a parameter equal to “one over little g times SFC”, (-5[1])or by the ratio of “dry” and (15[1])“wet” forms of a certain quantity. An equation named for these devices, which states (*) the log (-5[1])of the initial mass (10[1])over final mass (10[2])is proportional (10[2])to delta-v, (10[2])is credited to Konstantin (10[1])Tsiolkovsky (10[2])[see-ul-KAWF-skee]. (10[1])Wernher von Braun helped design several examples of these machines, such as the multistage Saturn V (10[1])and V-2. For (10[1])10 points, name these machines that eject exhaust with no air intake to produce the thrust needed to propel spacecraft to space. ■END■

ANSWER: rockets [accept rocket engines; accept Tsiolkovsky rocket equation; prompt on engines until “engines”; prompt on spacecraft or spaceships until “spacecraft”; prompt on missiles after “V-2” with “which were propelled by what?”]
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Summary

2024 Booster Shot (Columbia)02/23/2024Y5100%0%0%85.80
2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo)02/23/2024Y3100%33%0%60.67
2024 Booster Shot (Vanderbilt)03/02/2024Y1100%0%0%91.00
2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes)03/09/2024Y3100%33%0%75.67
2024 Booster Shot (WUSTL)03/09/2024Y3100%0%67%100.33

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Michael DuWaterloo CaliWaterloo Bust515
Jonah SchwartzWUSTL JSquidward Community College52-5
Ani PerumallaPenn State AStanford5915
Amith PunyalaWUSTL ASIUE75-5
Jason QinColumbia ARutgers7910
Rasheeq AzadNorth CarolinaOhio8210
Collin NadarajahWUSTL CTruman State8210
Austin GuoPrincetonGatherer8410
Matthew SiffYaleNYU A8410
Neal JoshiWUSTLIowa State8610
Tony ChenToronto Tony Jingyu Chen eats quizbowlToronto Penguin World War8610
Mihir ShettyColumbia CLehigh B9010
Kevin ParkClaremontMTSU9110
Franklin WuToronto PilkOttawa9110
Moses KitakuleColumbia BLehigh A9210
Logan MathisSIUEWUSTL A10810
Gabe ForrestSquidward Community CollegeWUSTL J11110