Question
Radiation pressure causes a runaway increase in this quantity for small astronomical bodies according to the YORP effect. In the Kepler problem, the centrifugal term of the effective potential is proportional to the square of this quantity, a fact which is derived by using this quantity to eliminate the (*) rotational velocity in the expression for the total energy. The definition of the Laplace-Runge-Lenz vector includes a term equal to the momentum crossed with this quantity. Kepler’s equal area law is equivalent to the conservation of this quantity, which is always conserved by central forces. For 10 points, name this vector quantity defined as the cross product of position and momentum. ■END■
ANSWER: angular momentum [prompt on angular velocity or rate of rotation or similar answers before “centrifugal” with “an increase in angular velocity accompanies an increase in what other quantity?”, reject after]
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= Average correct buzz position
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Stan Melkumian | Purdue A | SIUE A | 27 | -5 |
Ezra Santos | Chicago C | Michigan B | 53 | 10 |
Jeremy Cummings | WUSTL | Purdue B | 64 | 10 |
Yashwanth Bajji | Michigan A | Ohio State A | 85 | 10 |
Robert Condron | Chicago A | Missouri | 86 | 10 |
Will Houston | Chicago B | Chicago D | 86 | 10 |
Matthew Westley | Purdue C | Ohio State B | 86 | 10 |
Daniel Kloppe | SIUE B | Ohio State C | 96 | -5 |
Logan Mathis | SIUE A | Purdue A | 110 | 0 |
Jacob Goodson | Ohio State C | SIUE B | 110 | 0 |
Summary
2023 ILLIAC (Cornell) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 4 | 100% | 25% | 0% | 70.25 |
2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 8 | 75% | 0% | 25% | 76.67 |