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 (10[1])equals thermodynamic (-5[1])beta. This quantity (10[2])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 (10[1])are inversely proportional. (10[1])For 10 points, name this quantity which is constant in isothermal processes, (10[1]-5[1])measured in rankine or kelvin. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: temperature [or absolute temperature; prompt on T; prompt on thermodynamic beta until “beta” is read]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Sidhant Chaliha (DII)Princeton A (UG)Penn B (DII)3810
Alex Lin (DII)Rutgers BColumbia B40-5
Rohit Chintala (DII)Maryland B (DII)Fordham A4310
Rico-Ian Banting (UG)NYU BMaryland A (DII)4310
Derek Chen (UG)Columbia A (UG)Bard A (UG)5610
Ethan Furman (DII)Penn A (DII)Lehigh A (UG)6910
Zaid Asif (DII)NYU A (UG)Rowan A (DII)7210
Emily Farley (DII)Lehigh B (DII)Columbia J (DII)8410
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Lehigh B (DII)84-5
Andrew YangColumbia BRutgers B9010

Summary

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