Question
Measurements of this value use the correction factor "one over one plus b over P a" where b is a constant with units of pascals times meters. In a commencement address, Richard Feynman criticized consistent underestimation of this value as "cargo cult science." The square of this value is used to define the von Klitzing constant, which describes the quantum Hall effect. An experiment co-designed by Harvey (*) Fletcher measured this value by observing the positions at which irradiated masses rested between two plates after falling from an atomizer. This value was measured to be on the order of 10-to-the-negative-19 coulombs by the Millikan oil drop experiment. For 10 points, give the name of the charge of a proton. ■END■
ANSWER: elementary charge [accept just "elementary" after "charge" is read; prompt on answers describing the charge of an electron or the charge of a proton; prompt on charge until read; prompt on e or +1 e or -1 e; prompt on Faraday constant before “coulombs” is read by asking “what is the value for a single particle?”]
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| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | TUH | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 36 | 61% | 19% | 0% | 88.59 |