Question

This quantity can take negative values at small frequencies or at large chemical potential during population inversion. (10[1])Chemical potential, volume, and this quantity are the thermodynamic variables for the grand canonical ensemble. One over this quantity times Boltzmann’s constant equals thermodynamic beta. This quantity is defined using the transitivity of equilibrium in the zeroth law of thermodynamics. (10[1])At constant values of this quantity, Boyle’s law states that volume and pressure are inversely (10[2])proportional. For 10 points, name this (10[1])quantity (10[1])which is constant in isothermal processes, (10[3])measured in rankine or kelvin. ■END■

ANSWER: temperature [or absolute temperature; prompt on T; prompt on thermodynamic beta until “beta” is read]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Alec RisoCornell DCornell A1610
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CBinghamton C5610
Nayel TekleCornell BRIT A7110
Will HooverRIT BU of Rochester B7110
Jonathan ZhangCornell FPenn State7710
Aksel MalatakSyracuseU of Rochester A7810
Steven VicoriaBinghamton ARIT C8410
Gregory StoneESFCornell G8410
Anna KuangCornell EBinghamton B8410

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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%0%69.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%71.38
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%17%66.83
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%0%56.64
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%78.44
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%58.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%25%61.88