Question

This quantity can take negative values at small frequencies or at large chemical potential during population inversion. 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 (-5[1])of equilibrium in the zeroth law of thermodynamics. At constant values of this quantity, Boyle’s law states that volume and pressure (10[1])are (10[1])inversely (10[1])proportional. (10[1])For 10 points, name this quantity which is constant in isothermal (10[1])processes, (10[3])measured in rankine or kelvin. (10[1])■END■

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

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nicholas FowlerVirginiaWilliam & Mary48-5
Ilyas ChoukriVirginia Tech ALiberty A6910
Timothy PorterVCUAppalachian State B7010
Malachi LedfordTusculumLiberty C7110
Zachary BornsteinVirginia Tech BNC State7210
Cameron WiliamsAppalachian State AUNC C8310
Joseph ColeUNC BDuke A8410
Michael EngUNC DJames Madison B8410
Asish MadarapuUNC ADuke B8410
Derek AldridgeWilliam & MaryVirginia8910

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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%0%69.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%71.38
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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