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This process is performed on saturated liquids like R22 before condensation and throttling steps in most air conditioners. This process is performed immediately before a spark plug ignites fuel in a four-stroke engine, while it causes autoignition in diesel engines. Air undergoes this process at every peak of a sound wave. The surroundings do positive PV work on the system in this process, which occurs in the last two steps of the Carnot (“kar-NO”) cycle. This process, which increases pressure by Boyle’s law, is performed by lowering a piston and typically follows an expansion step. For 10 points, name this process in which a gas is forced into a smaller volume. ■END■
ANSWER: compression [accept vapor-compression refrigeration]
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= Average correct buzz position
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Moeller | ERAU Daytona A | Florida B | 26 | 10 |
| Ryan Gomes | Florida Tech A | UCF A | 32 | 10 |
| Miles Phillips | Florida Tech B | South Florida A | 45 | 10 |
| Corey Pope | Florida State A | Florida A | 52 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | TUH | Conv. % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (North) | UK | 5 | 80% | 20% | 34.50 |
| UK (South) | UK | 8 | 100% | 38% | 65.75 |
| Northern California | US | 4 | 100% | 0% | 34.00 |
| Eastern Canada (1) | US | 4 | 100% | 0% | 53.00 |
| Eastern Canada (2) | US | 9 | 89% | 33% | 63.75 |
| Florida | US | 4 | 100% | 0% | 38.75 |
| Great Lakes | US | 10 | 90% | 30% | 64.67 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | 9 | 100% | 11% | 63.22 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | 9 | 100% | 33% | 61.67 |
| Midwest | US | 10 | 100% | 0% | 36.30 |
| North | US | 4 | 100% | 0% | 41.00 |
| Northeast | US | 11 | 100% | 27% | 74.82 |
| Southeast | US | 12 | 92% | 42% | 72.91 |
| Upstate NY | US | 5 | 100% | 0% | 40.20 |