Question

The energy spectra of these particles are measured with plastic-covered spheres of BF3 named Tom W. Bonner. (20[1])Radiation of these (20[1])particles displaces lattice atoms in (20[1])Wigner’s (20[1])disease. The reproduction factor of these particles is denoted “eta” in Fermi’s four-factor formula. (20[3])A beryllium tamper is (20[1])used (20[2])to counteract (20[1])thermal expansion and increase the reflection of these (20[1])particles. (20[2])These particles are (20[1])(*) “prompt” if their emission is immediate, and decelerate from “fast” to “thermal” (10[1])in heavy water, (10[2])which moderates (10[3])these (10[1])particles (10[1])in reactors. (10[5])Firing (10[1])these particles (10[1])at a fissile (10[1])isotope is used to initiate nuclear chain reactions. (10[2])For 10 points, name these nucleons with no charge. (10[2])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: neutrons [accept thermal neutrons or fast neutrons; prompt on n or n-zero or n-nought; reject “neutrinos”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Rohan DalalJohns Creek AUniversity Lab1620
Aakash SanjayJohns Creek BThomas Jefferson D1920
Adhav RavikumarInnovation Academy AHeights2420
Ali HamzehKinkaidHoover A2520
Lelun LiLivingston ABarrington3920
Aditya PatnaikBeavercreekLightridge3920
Jingyi WuStevenson ADetroit Catholic Central B3920
Andrew ZhaoRichard Montgomery AHunter A4320
Max ChenStrake JesuitGeorgetown Day4420
Alec RisoThomas Jefferson BNorthmont B4420
Anvith VanukuriWilliam FremdDetroit Catholic Central A4620
Aaryan SumeshThomas Jefferson ALambert5420
Aarushi KanigicherlaThomas Jefferson CMcLean B5520
Jacob Goldman-WetzlerHastingsSt. Mark's5520
Tate OsborneAlabama Cyber TechRichard Montgomery B5820
Vidur KothurLindberghCarbondale7010
Sky HongChoate Rosemary HallOwensboro7310
Ibrahim MohammadChattahoocheeSolon7310
Tyler SongWinston Churchill ABelmont7510
Brighton RischGreat ValleyWalter Payton A7510
Ryan SmithDowningtown STEMMexico7510
Alex XuCanyon CrestLivingston B7610
Vikas KothariSt. XavierWalter Payton B7710
Keith De La RosaHoover BFairfield County AT7910
Thomas GlotfeltyJames W. RobinsonCincinnati Hills7910
Yash SaxenaMaggie Walker ANorthmont A7910
Spencer ThomasDurham ATSt. Thomas7910
Jonathan TaoStevenson BElkhorn North7910
Brandon TorresCarl SandburgNorfolk Academic Guild8010
Shaun IyerInnovation Academy BBloomington8210
Walker VargheseHunter BWest Point8510
Rishabh MahaleOkemosDetroit Catholic Central C9310
Charlie DoehringDuPage County ATWinston Churchill B9310
Liam ReedMaggie Walker BSaint Joseph10210
Katie WatsonMaggie Walker CFreeman10210
Aditya KhambekarSeven LakesMcLean A10310

Summary

TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
2024 PACE NSC06/08/2024Y36100%42%0%64.69