Question
The stability of matter in devices where this process occurs is determined by the Kruskal–Shafranov limit. For this process to occur, the “triple product” of density, confinement time, and plasma temperature must exceed a minimum value by the Lawson criterion. This process releases energy for atoms found to the left hand side of the peak of binding energy. Fleischmann and Pons incorrectly claimed to have achieved the “cold” form of this process. In the CNO cycle in stars, hydrogen is converted to helium via this process. For 10 points, name this process in which nuclei are merged together to create heavier nuclei. ■END■
ANSWER: nuclear fusion [accept nuclear fusion reactor or magnetic confinement fusion reactors; accept cold fusion or magnetic confinement fusion; prompt on nuclear reactors; prompt on confining a plasma until “confinement” is read; prompt on confinement until “confinement” is read; reject “nuclear fission”]
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= Average correct buzz position
Summary
2024 ACF Fall at Cornell | fall | Y | 9 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 59.00 |
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio State | fall | Y | 8 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 53.50 |
2024 ACF Fall at Washington | fall | Y | 6 | 100% | 0% | 17% | 69.33 |
2024 ACF Fall at Georgia | fall | Y | 11 | 100% | 0% | 18% | 67.73 |
2024 ACF Fall at North Carolina | fall | Y | 10 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 61.10 |
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont Colleges | fall | Y | 5 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 45.60 |
2024 ACF Fall at Rutgers | fall | Y | 8 | 100% | 0% | 13% | 57.00 |
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Parker McCoig | Tennessee A | Southern | 30 | 10 |
Daniel Chen | Emory Oxford | South Carolina A | 39 | 10 |
Zachary Kant | Emory A | Belmont | 49 | -5 |
Clark Quenzler | Georgia Tech E | Furman | 61 | 10 |
Aaryan Tomar | Georgia Tech C | Tennessee B | 62 | -5 |
Tianyu Xu | Georgia Tech A | Georgia A | 67 | 10 |
Jeffery Xu | Georgia Tech D | Vanderbilt B | 67 | 10 |
Henry Bylinowski | Auburn A | Clemson B | 68 | 10 |
Coy Mier | Auburn C | Clemson A | 71 | 10 |
John Mcqueen | South Carolina B | Alabama A | 74 | 10 |
Jack Ogletree | Auburn B | Vanderbilt A | 82 | 10 |
Nathan Whittington | Tennessee B | Georgia Tech C | 85 | 10 |
Justin Hetrick | Belmont | Emory A | 101 | 10 |