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What is quantum physics also known as?
What is quantum physics also known as?
Who proposed the concept of energy quantization in discrete packets or 'quanta'?
Who proposed the concept of energy quantization in discrete packets or 'quanta'?
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
What scale does quantum physics deal with?
What scale does quantum physics deal with?
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What did classical physics fail to explain?
What did classical physics fail to explain?
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What was the first breakthrough in quantum physics?
What was the first breakthrough in quantum physics?
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Who proposed the quantum model of the hydrogen atom, explaining the spectral lines of hydrogen?
Who proposed the quantum model of the hydrogen atom, explaining the spectral lines of hydrogen?
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Which physicist proposed the idea that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
Which physicist proposed the idea that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
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Who formulated the wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics?
Who formulated the wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics?
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Which principle of quantum physics states that energy levels in quantum systems are discrete?
Which principle of quantum physics states that energy levels in quantum systems are discrete?
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Proposed by Werner Heisenberg, which principle of quantum physics states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
Proposed by Werner Heisenberg, which principle of quantum physics states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
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Which concept of quantum physics states that quantum systems can exist in multiple states simultaneously?
Which concept of quantum physics states that quantum systems can exist in multiple states simultaneously?
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When two or more particles become correlated in such a way that the properties of one are instantaneously related to the properties of the other(s), it is known as:
When two or more particles become correlated in such a way that the properties of one are instantaneously related to the properties of the other(s), it is known as:
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What is the central equation in quantum mechanics that describes the time-evolution of a system's wave function?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics that describes the time-evolution of a system's wave function?
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What does the square of the wave function, $| ext{Ψ}|^2$, give in quantum mechanics?
What does the square of the wave function, $| ext{Ψ}|^2$, give in quantum mechanics?
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Which practical application of quantum physics leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
Which practical application of quantum physics leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
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What does quantum key distribution offer based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
What does quantum key distribution offer based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
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In what field has research in quantum materials led to the development of superconductors with zero electrical resistance?
In what field has research in quantum materials led to the development of superconductors with zero electrical resistance?
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