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What is quantum physics also known as?
What is quantum physics also known as?
- Astrophysics
- Classical mechanics
- Relativistic physics
- Quantum mechanics (correct)
When did quantum physics emerge as a response to the limitations of classical physics?
When did quantum physics emerge as a response to the limitations of classical physics?
- 19th century
- 21st century
- 20th century (correct)
- 18th century
Who proposed that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta' when explaining blackbody radiation?
Who proposed that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta' when explaining blackbody radiation?
- Niels Bohr
- Max Planck (correct)
- Isaac Newton
- Albert Einstein
What did Albert Einstein explain with his theory of the photoelectric effect?
What did Albert Einstein explain with his theory of the photoelectric effect?
What was the concept introduced by Albert Einstein when explaining the photoelectric effect?
What was the concept introduced by Albert Einstein when explaining the photoelectric effect?
What does quantum physics deal with?
What does quantum physics deal with?
Who proposed the idea that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
Who proposed the idea that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
Which principle states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
Which principle states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
What does the time-dependent Schrödinger equation describe?
What does the time-dependent Schrödinger equation describe?
What is the main advantage of quantum computing over classical computing?
What is the main advantage of quantum computing over classical computing?
Which practical application of quantum physics offers unbreakable encryption methods based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
Which practical application of quantum physics offers unbreakable encryption methods based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
What type of measurements can quantum sensors achieve unprecedented precision in?
What type of measurements can quantum sensors achieve unprecedented precision in?
Which physicist formulated a wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles?
Which physicist formulated a wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles?
What concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement?
What concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement?
What does the square of the wave function give in quantum mechanics?
What does the square of the wave function give in quantum mechanics?
In which year did Niels Bohr develop a quantum model of the hydrogen atom?
In which year did Niels Bohr develop a quantum model of the hydrogen atom?
What is the fundamental principle that states energy levels in quantum systems are discrete?
What is the fundamental principle that states energy levels in quantum systems are discrete?
What is the name of the central equation in quantum mechanics?
What is the name of the central equation in quantum mechanics?
