Packet 3: Bonus 20
Examples of these objects form the majority of rungs on the cosmic distance ladder. For 10 points each:
[10m] Give this term for astronomical objects of known luminosity that are used by astronomers to calculate distances between cosmic objects.
ANSWER: standard candles [prompt on candles]
[10h] These particles’ namesake “acoustic oscillations” are used as an alternative to standard candles when it comes to calculating distance. These particles vastly outnumber their antiparticles in their namesake “asymmetry,” which emerged right after the Big Bang.
ANSWER: baryons [accept baryon acoustic oscillations; or baryon asymmetry]
[10e] Another common alternative to standard candles utilizes the Type II form of these powerful explosions of stars.
ANSWER: supernovae [accept Type II supernovae]
<Science - Physics, Spencer Manning> | VAULT II Packet 03
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 18.33 | 96% | 67% | 21% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattahoochee A | Lambert B | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Johns Creek | Innovation A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Lambert A | Chattahoochee B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | MHE |
| Northview B | Exhibition | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 4 | 15.00 | 100% | 25% | 25% |
| Triangle Cup | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 1 | 30.00 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 16.67 | 67% | 67% | 33% |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 21.25 | 100% | 88% | 25% |