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What is quantum physics?
What is quantum physics?
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?
Which physicist extended Planck's ideas by explaining the photoelectric effect and introducing the concept of photons?
Which physicist extended Planck's ideas by explaining the photoelectric effect and introducing the concept of photons?
What limitation of classical physics led to the emergence of quantum physics?
What limitation of classical physics led to the emergence of quantum physics?
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In which century did quantum physics emerge as a response to the limitations of classical physics?
In which century did quantum physics emerge as a response to the limitations of classical physics?
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What did Max Planck propose when explaining blackbody radiation?
What did Max Planck propose when explaining blackbody radiation?
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Who developed a quantum model of the hydrogen atom, successfully explaining the spectral lines of hydrogen?
Who developed a quantum model of the hydrogen atom, successfully explaining the spectral lines of hydrogen?
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Which scientist proposed that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
Which scientist proposed that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
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Who formulated a wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics?
Who formulated a wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics?
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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?
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Which concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement?
Which concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement?
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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 called?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics called?
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What does the square of the wave function, $|
abla imes extbf{v}|^2$, give in quantum mechanics?
What does the square of the wave function, $| abla imes extbf{v}|^2$, give in quantum mechanics?
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What practical application leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
What practical application 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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What type of measurements can quantum sensors achieve unprecedented precision in?
What type of measurements can quantum sensors achieve unprecedented precision in?
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What has research in quantum materials led to the development of?
What has research in quantum materials led to the development of?
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