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One form of this phenomenon can be eliminated by setting a magnetic sphere’s permeability equal to permittivity in the Kerker effect. The KdV equation’s soliton solutions can be found with an “inverse transform” named for this phenomenon. According to the optical theorem, the imaginary part of an “amplitude” measuring the probability of this phenomenon equals k over 4 pi times the differential cross-section. Applying X-rays to a graphite target demonstrated one form of this phenomenon (10[1])whose strength equals one minus cosine theta times a namesake wavelength of h over mc. (10[1])The sky’s blue color (10[2])is explained (10[1])by Lord Rayleigh’s form of this phenomenon. (10[1]-5[1])For 10 points, particles strike each other and deflect in a form of what process named for Arthur Compton? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: scattering [accept Compton scattering or Rayleigh scattering or scattering amplitude or backscattering or inverse scattering transform; prompt on collisions]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ariel FaederPitt AOhio State A (UG)7410
Sai Subramanian (DII)CWRU A (UG)CWRU C (UG)8910
JacobOSU CKenyon A9310
Aswath Karai (DII)Michigan State AMichigan A9310
Matthew KElley (DII)Michigan C (UG)Michigan State C (UG)9510
Kevin Zheng (UG)Michigan BCWRU D (DII)102-5
Andrew Stappenbeck (DII)CWRU B (UG)Michigan D (DII)10210
Mithilesh Gopalakrishman (DII)CWRU D (DII)Michigan B12210

Summary

2024 ACF Winter at UC Berkeley2024-11-16Y3100%0%0%56.67
2024 ACF Winter at Clemson2024-11-16Y8100%0%25%99.00
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y9100%0%22%78.44
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y7100%0%14%95.43
2024 ACF Winter at Online2024-11-16Y8100%0%0%98.50
2024 ACF Winter at UBC2024-11-16Y3100%0%33%67.33
2024 ACF Winter at Oxford2024-11-16Y11100%0%18%91.36