Question

This quantity is raised to the negative fourth power in the definition of Einstein’s gravitational constant. (-5[1])The slope of a 45 degree line on a Minkowski diagram equals this quantity (10[1])because Minkowski time is scaled by this quantity. The ratio of velocity to this quantity is denoted by beta. By comparing (10[1])interference patterns, this quantity was found (10[1])not to depend on the direction (10[1])of measurement in the Michelson-Morley (10[1])experiment. (10[1]-5[1])The mass-energy equivalence states (read slowly) rest energy equals mass times this quantity squared. For 10 points, name this universal speed limit (10[1])equal to about (10[1])three times ten to the eight meters per second. ■END■

ANSWER: speed of light [prompt on speed; prompt on c]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Sam Hicks-Jirkans (DII)Ohio State B (DII) West Virginia A (UG) 15-5
Dennis Yang (DII)Michigan A (UG) CWRU B (DII) 2910
Andrew Harms (DII)Michigan State A Michigan C 5010
Yuki Brown (DII)Miami B (UG) Miami C (DII) 5610
Matthew Kelley (DII)Michigan D (UG)Miami A (UG) 6210
Stephen Barstys (UG)Michigan B (UG)CWRU C (UG)6710
Henry Nonnemaker (DII)CWRU A (UG) Michigan State B 6810
Joshua Garner (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 68-5
Pratham Banushali (DII)West Virginia A (UG) Ohio State B (DII) 9010
Mohamed Musa (DII)Ohio State C (DII) Ohio State A (UG) 9310

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY8100%0%13%77.38
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%25%64.38
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%33%68.33
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY10100%0%40%81.90
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%66.33
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%50.80
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%50.13
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%55.67