Question

In a transmission line, one form of this quantity equals one over the square root of the line inductance times the line (-5[1])capacitance. Single-mode optical fibers are preferred in long-distance communication since they avoid distortion from this quantity changing with polarization. One form of this quantity equals the derivative of angular frequency with respect to wavenumber, while another form of this quantity changes with (*) frequency in dispersive media. Del-squared u (10[1])times this quantity squared equals the second time derivative of u in the wave (-5[1])equation. The ratio of (-5[1])the “phase” form of this (10[1])quantity in a medium and a vacuum equals the index of refraction. For 10 points, name this quantity equal to frequency times wavelength, with units of meters per second. (10[3]0[2])■END■

ANSWER: velocity [or wave speed; accept group velocity or phase velocity; accept speed of light]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Kushal AluruRutgersColumbia C22-5
Austin GuoPrincetonLehigh A7010
Eli MendozaNYU CColumbia B84-5
Eshan PantNYU AColumbia A88-5
Matthew SiffYaleNYU B9310
Cody CoonBardLehigh B1220
Claire WilsonLehigh BBard12210
Derek ChenColumbia ANYU A12210
Moses KitakuleColumbia BNYU C1220
Mihir ShettyColumbia CRutgers12210

Summary

2024 Booster Shot (Columbia)02/23/2024Y683%0%50%105.80
2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo)02/23/2024Y4100%0%50%113.00
2024 Booster Shot (Vanderbilt)03/02/2024Y3100%33%0%97.33
2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes)03/09/2024Y6100%0%33%97.83
2024 Booster Shot (WUSTL)03/09/2024Y3100%0%0%102.67