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Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Aug 14 12:23PM

On Fri, 14 Aug 2020 00:09:51 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> in a certain situation. The angles of the incoming and outgoing
> light have their sines in a certain ratio (that's the trig function
> sine). What optical situation is the law about?
 
The interface between 2 substances that have different indicies of
refraction
 
> 2. This simple law relates voltage, current, and resistance in a
> basic electrical circuit. We need the name.
 
Ohm's Law
 
> EITHER good OR expensive. If a man is EITHER NOT young OR NOT tall,
> then he is NOT BOTH young AND tall. These are examples of what laws
> relating the logical terms "and", "or", and "not"?
 
Boole's law
 
> there is an equal and opposite reaction; and also the fact that an
> object with no force acting on it will continue in a state of rest or
> uniform motion. Name them.
 
Newton's Laws of Motion
 
> implying that the universe is expanding uniformly? At least one
> important telescope has been named after the same astronomer as this
> law.
 
Hubble's Law
 
> density of a particular gas varies in direct proportion to its
> absolute temperature and in inverse proportion to the pressure. Name
> either of their laws.
 
Boyle's Law
 
> of any two gases contain equal numbers of molecules.
> In commemoration, a certain specific number of molecules is named
> after the same Italian scientist as this law. Name the law.
 
Avogadro
 
> * Game 5, Round 6 - Geography - Black
 
> This round is about places with "black" in their name.
 
> 1. Six countries """surround""" the Black Sea. Name *any two*.
 
Turkey, Russia
 
> 2. The Blackfoot or Blackfeet Indians """have""" reservations in
> a Canadian province and an adjacent US state. Name *either*.
 
Montana
 
> northwestern part of which US state? You may answer "within one
> state" -- which means you can name either the correct state or any
> state adjacent to it.
 
Nevada?
 
> the best-known Black Hills contain Wind Cave National Park and a
> famous national memorial. What state are they mainly located in --
> again, answering "within one state"?
 
South Dakota
 
> seaside, you might visit this town on the Irish Sea coast whose name
> fits this round, and where historic streetcars """run""" along the
> waterfront.
 
Blackpool
 
> 8. In Europe, the Black Forest -- that's what we call it in English
> -- """is""" in the southwest part of what country?
 
Germany
 
 
> 10. Blackburn """is""" a town of about 100,000 people not far
> from which other "black" place named in a question or answer in this
> round?
 
Blackpool
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Aug 14 03:43PM +0200

> in a certain situation. The angles of the incoming and outgoing
> light have their sines in a certain ratio (that's the trig
> function sine). What optical situation is the law about?
 
Refraction when a ray of light crosses a boundary.

> 2. This simple law relates voltage, current, and resistance in a
> basic electrical circuit. We need the name.
 
Ohm's Law
 
> EITHER good OR expensive. If a man is EITHER NOT young OR NOT
> tall, then he is NOT BOTH young AND tall. These are examples
> of what laws relating the logical terms "and", "or", and "not"?
 
Boole's Laws

> there is an equal and opposite reaction; and also the fact that
> an object with no force acting on it will continue in a state
> of rest or uniform motion. Name them.
 
Newton's Laws

> developed empirically based on Tycho Brahe's observations of
> Mars, but <answer 5 person> proved that they all are implied
> by <answer 5> together with another law he had stated.
 
Kepler's Laws
 
> thus implying that the universe is expanding uniformly? At least
> one important telescope has been named after the same astronomer
> as this law.
 
Hubble's Law
 
> density of a particular gas varies in direct proportion to its
> absolute temperature and in inverse proportion to the pressure.
> Name either of their laws.
 
Boyle's Law

> volumes of any two gases contain equal numbers of molecules.
> In commemoration, a certain specific number of molecules is
> named after the same Italian scientist as this law. Name the law.
 
Avangardo's Law

> * Game 5, Round 6 - Geography - Black
 
> This round is about places with "black" in their name.
 
> 1. Six countries """surround""" the Black Sea. Name *any two*.
 
Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Roumania, Bulgaria, Turkey

> 2. The Blackfoot or Blackfeet Indians """have""" reservations in
> a Canadian province and an adjacent US state. Name *either*.
 
Montana
 
> northwestern part of which US state? You may answer "within
> one state" -- which means you can name either the correct state
> or any state adjacent to it.
 
Arizona

> the best-known Black Hills contain Wind Cave National Park and
> a famous national memorial. What state are they mainly located
> in -- again, answering "within one state"?
 
South Dakota

> water these two streams flow directly into. (You need not say
> which stream you are answering for. "Body of water", of course,
> includes other streams.)
 
St Lawrence River

> seaside, you might visit this town on the Irish Sea coast whose
> name fits this round, and where historic streetcars """run"""
> along the waterfront.
 
Blackpool

> 8. In Europe, the Black Forest -- that's what we call it in English
> -- """is""" in the southwest part of what country?
 
Germany

> 9. Where in Ontario would you find Black Bay and the adjacent Black
> Bay Peninsula? Name the body of water.
 
Hudson Bay

> 10. Blackburn """is""" a town of about 100,000 people not far
> from which other "black" place named in a question or answer
> in this round?
 
Blackpool
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Aug 14 02:04PM

> in a certain situation. The angles of the incoming and outgoing
> light have their sines in a certain ratio (that's the trig
> function sine). What optical situation is the law about?
 
when the light is changing from one medium to another (e.g. air to
water)
 
> 2. This simple law relates voltage, current, and resistance in a
> basic electrical circuit. We need the name.
 
Ohm's Law
 
> famously said, "bad money drives out good". At least, that's the
> modern expression of this law stated back in the 16th century.
> Name the law.
 
Gresham's Law
 
> EITHER good OR expensive. If a man is EITHER NOT young OR NOT
> tall, then he is NOT BOTH young AND tall. These are examples
> of what laws relating the logical terms "and", "or", and "not"?
 
DeMorgan's Laws
 
> there is an equal and opposite reaction; and also the fact that
> an object with no force acting on it will continue in a state
> of rest or uniform motion. Name them.
 
Newton's Laws
 
> developed empirically based on Tycho Brahe's observations of
> Mars, but <answer 5 person> proved that they all are implied
> by <answer 5> together with another law he had stated.
 
Kepler's Laws
(assuming that 5 here means 6)
 
> thus implying that the universe is expanding uniformly? At least
> one important telescope has been named after the same astronomer
> as this law.
 
Hubble's Law
 
> 8. Robert Hooke was a rival of <answer 5 person>. Hooke's Law
> describes the deformation of *what* under stress?
 
a spring
 
> volumes of any two gases contain equal numbers of molecules.
> In commemoration, a certain specific number of molecules is
> named after the same Italian scientist as this law. Name the law.
 
Avogadro's Law
 
> * Game 5, Round 6 - Geography - Black
 
> 1. Six countries """surround""" the Black Sea. Name *any two*.
 
Ukraine and Turkey
 
> 2. The Blackfoot or Blackfeet Indians """have""" reservations in
> a Canadian province and an adjacent US state. Name *either*.
 
North Dakota
 
> northwestern part of which US state? You may answer "within
> one state" -- which means you can name either the correct state
> or any state adjacent to it.
 
Nevada
 
> the best-known Black Hills contain Wind Cave National Park and
> a famous national memorial. What state are they mainly located
> in -- again, answering "within one state"?
 
South Dakota
 
> water these two streams flow directly into. (You need not say
> which stream you are answering for. "Body of water", of course,
> includes other streams.)
 
Lake Ontario
 
> seaside, you might visit this town on the Irish Sea coast whose
> name fits this round, and where historic streetcars """run"""
> along the waterfront.
 
Blackpool
 
> 8. In Europe, the Black Forest -- that's what we call it in English
> -- """is""" in the southwest part of what country?
 
Germany
 
> 10. Blackburn """is""" a town of about 100,000 people not far
> from which other "black" place named in a question or answer
> in this round?
 
Blackpool
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 14 02:53PM -0500

Dan Blum:
> (assuming that 5 here means 6)
 
No, 5 there meant 5.
--
Mark Brader "The routes 'London' and 'not London' are
Toronto not necessarily mutually exclusive."
msb@vex.net --Tim Stevens for ATOC, UK
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Aug 15 12:46AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:PeadnQ_-x_gCgavCnZ2dnUU7-
> in a certain situation. The angles of the incoming and outgoing
> light have their sines in a certain ratio (that's the trig
> function sine). What optical situation is the law about?
 
Light shining through a prism
 
 
> 2. This simple law relates voltage, current, and resistance in a
> basic electrical circuit. We need the name.
 
Faraday's Law
 
> there is an equal and opposite reaction; and also the fact that
> an object with no force acting on it will continue in a state
> of rest or uniform motion. Name them.
 
Newton's Laws
 
> thus implying that the universe is expanding uniformly? At least
> one important telescope has been named after the same astronomer
> as this law.
 
Hubble
 
> density of a particular gas varies in direct proportion to its
> absolute temperature and in inverse proportion to the pressure.
> Name either of their laws.
 
Boyle's Law; Bernoulli's Law
 
> volumes of any two gases contain equal numbers of molecules.
> In commemoration, a certain specific number of molecules is
> named after the same Italian scientist as this law. Name the law.
 
Avogadro's Law
 
 
> * Game 5, Round 6 - Geography - Black
 
> This round is about places with "black" in their name.
 
> 1. Six countries """surround""" the Black Sea. Name *any two*.
 
Russia, Ukraine
 
 
> 2. The Blackfoot or Blackfeet Indians """have""" reservations in
> a Canadian province and an adjacent US state. Name *either*.
 
Montana
 
> northwestern part of which US state? You may answer "within
> one state" -- which means you can name either the correct state
> or any state adjacent to it.
 
Nevada
 
> the best-known Black Hills contain Wind Cave National Park and
> a famous national memorial. What state are they mainly located
> in -- again, answering "within one state"?
 
South Dakota
 
> water these two streams flow directly into. (You need not say
> which stream you are answering for. "Body of water", of course,
> includes other streams.)
 
Lake Ontario
 
 
> 6. In Toronto, the south end of Black Creek Dr. """is""" at the
> intersection of two other streets; name either one.
 
Yonge; Bloor
 
> seaside, you might visit this town on the Irish Sea coast whose
> name fits this round, and where historic streetcars """run"""
> along the waterfront.
 
Blackpool
 
 
> 8. In Europe, the Black Forest -- that's what we call it in English
> -- """is""" in the southwest part of what country?
 
Germany
 
 
> 9. Where in Ontario would you find Black Bay and the adjacent Black
> Bay Peninsula? Name the body of water.
 
Lake Huron; Lake Erie
 
 
> 10. Blackburn """is""" a town of about 100,000 people not far
> from which other "black" place named in a question or answer
> in this round?
 
Blackpool
 
 
Pete Gayde
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