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Which theory describes the behavior of nature at and below the scale of atoms?
Which theory describes the behavior of nature at and below the scale of atoms?
What is the foundation of quantum physics including quantum chemistry, quantum field theory, and quantum technology?
What is the foundation of quantum physics including quantum chemistry, quantum field theory, and quantum technology?
Which theory is not sufficient for describing nature at small (atomic and subatomic) scales?
Which theory is not sufficient for describing nature at small (atomic and subatomic) scales?
What kind of states do quantum systems have, quantized to discrete values of energy, momentum, and other quantities?
What kind of states do quantum systems have, quantized to discrete values of energy, momentum, and other quantities?
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Which characteristic do measurements of quantum systems show?
Which characteristic do measurements of quantum systems show?
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What principle states that there are limits to how accurately the value of a physical quantity can be predicted prior to its measurement?
What principle states that there are limits to how accurately the value of a physical quantity can be predicted prior to its measurement?
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What is the mathematical entity in quantum mechanics that provides information about a particle's physical properties?
What is the mathematical entity in quantum mechanics that provides information about a particle's physical properties?
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Who, along with others, contributed to the full development of quantum mechanics in the mid-1920s?
Who, along with others, contributed to the full development of quantum mechanics in the mid-1920s?
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What is the name of the mathematical rule in quantum mechanics for finding probabilities?
What is the name of the mathematical rule in quantum mechanics for finding probabilities?
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Which equation relates the collection of probability amplitudes at different moments of time in quantum mechanics?
Which equation relates the collection of probability amplitudes at different moments of time in quantum mechanics?
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What is the fundamental feature of quantum mechanics that usually cannot predict with certainty what will happen?
What is the fundamental feature of quantum mechanics that usually cannot predict with certainty what will happen?
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Which theory has been demonstrated to hold for complex molecules with thousands of atoms?
Which theory has been demonstrated to hold for complex molecules with thousands of atoms?
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What is the name of the refinement of quantum mechanics for the interaction of light and matter?
What is the name of the refinement of quantum mechanics for the interaction of light and matter?
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What principle in quantum mechanics describes a tradeoff in predictability between different measurable quantities?
What principle in quantum mechanics describes a tradeoff in predictability between different measurable quantities?
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In quantum mechanics, what describes the characteristic of both particles and waves?
In quantum mechanics, what describes the characteristic of both particles and waves?
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What type of states do quantum systems have, with values quantized to discrete levels?
What type of states do quantum systems have, with values quantized to discrete levels?
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Which theory describes the behavior of nature at an ordinary (macroscopic) scale but is not sufficient for small (atomic and subatomic) scales?
Which theory describes the behavior of nature at an ordinary (macroscopic) scale but is not sufficient for small (atomic and subatomic) scales?
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What principle in quantum mechanics limits the accuracy of predicting a physical quantity prior to its measurement?
What principle in quantum mechanics limits the accuracy of predicting a physical quantity prior to its measurement?
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Which theory forms the foundation of quantum physics, including quantum chemistry and quantum technology?
Which theory forms the foundation of quantum physics, including quantum chemistry and quantum technology?
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What type of scale does classical physics describe nature at?
What type of scale does classical physics describe nature at?
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In quantum mechanics, what mathematical entity provides information in the form of probability amplitudes about a particle's energy, momentum, and other physical properties?
In quantum mechanics, what mathematical entity provides information in the form of probability amplitudes about a particle's energy, momentum, and other physical properties?
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Which physicist developed a solution in 1900 to the black-body radiation problem, a significant observation that led to the full development of quantum mechanics in the mid-1920s?
Which physicist developed a solution in 1900 to the black-body radiation problem, a significant observation that led to the full development of quantum mechanics in the mid-1920s?
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What is the name of the refinement of quantum mechanics for the interaction of light and matter, which has been shown to agree with experiment to within 1 part in 10^8 for some atomic properties?
What is the name of the refinement of quantum mechanics for the interaction of light and matter, which has been shown to agree with experiment to within 1 part in 10^8 for some atomic properties?
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Which equation in quantum mechanics relates the collection of probability amplitudes at different moments of time?
Which equation in quantum mechanics relates the collection of probability amplitudes at different moments of time?
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What is the fundamental feature of quantum mechanics that usually cannot predict with certainty what will happen?
What is the fundamental feature of quantum mechanics that usually cannot predict with certainty what will happen?
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Which theory has been demonstrated to hold for complex molecules with thousands of atoms, but raises philosophical problems when applied to human beings?
Which theory has been demonstrated to hold for complex molecules with thousands of atoms, but raises philosophical problems when applied to human beings?
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What principle in quantum mechanics describes a tradeoff in predictability between different measurable quantities?
What principle in quantum mechanics describes a tradeoff in predictability between different measurable quantities?
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What is the name of the mathematical rule in quantum mechanics for finding probabilities?
What is the name of the mathematical rule in quantum mechanics for finding probabilities?
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Which characteristic do measurements of quantum systems show, according to quantum mechanics?
Which characteristic do measurements of quantum systems show, according to quantum mechanics?
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What is typically applied to microscopic systems such as molecules, atoms, and sub-atomic particles in quantum mechanics?
What is typically applied to microscopic systems such as molecules, atoms, and sub-atomic particles in quantum mechanics?
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