Below you’ll find the Final Jeopardy clue for Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Systems administrator Ryan Manton from Michigan remains the Jeopardy champion largely on his ability to gain a runaway lead heading into the final segment. He comes in with a strong two-day total of $43,778 from yesterday’s match, as he battles against two new challengers tonight, ER doctor Scott Tcheng from California and software developer Erin Ward from Ontario, Canada. Here is the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 10/2/2024, in addition to the wagers and the winner of the episode.
Final Jeopardy Question for October 2
The Final Jeopardy question for October 2, 2024 is in the category of “Science” and has the following clue:
Physicist John Wheeler said he coined this term as a faster way to say “completely collapsed objects”
The correct answer to this clue has been placed at the end of this guide. This will give you time to figure out the right response.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for October 2
In a very tight race, Ryan has extended his run as champion to a three-day streak. This time around, he was able to snatch the victory with a thin lead heading into Final Jeopardy.
Starting with $12,400, Ryan bet just enough to win by a dollar. He earned $11,201 with his correct response, earning the top spot with $23,6001total.
Scott made a valiant effort, doubling his $11,800 to $23,600. He finished in second place. Erin only had $4,800 and wasn’t able to come up with the right answer. She lost $4,000 and landed in third place with $800.
Final Jeopardy Answer for October 2
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on October 2, 2024 is “What is a black hole?”
December 2013 marked the 50th anniversary of the term “black hole,” though the story behind the name is disputed. As noted by the clue, John Archibald Wheeler used the term during a lecture in New York City in 1967, per Science News. However, a few weeks before his passing in 2008, he said that the term “black hole” was suggested by a member in the audience who was annoyed by him saying “gravitationally completely collapsed object” one too many times.
The story doesn’t end there, though, as it was discovered that physicist Robert Dicke described the objects in a Princeton seminar around 1960 or 1961 as being “like the Black Hole of Calcutta.” This refers to a real-life dungeon in Calcutta, India that held British prisoners of war in June 1756.
A documentary called “The Most Powerful Black Holes in the Universe” released earlier this year. The 1979 movie “The Black Hole” was also available on streaming on Disney Plus last year.
