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What is quantum physics also known as?
What is quantum physics also known as?
Who proposed the idea that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta' when explaining blackbody radiation?
Who proposed the idea that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta' when explaining blackbody radiation?
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
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 is the behavior of matter and energy at the smallest scales of the universe known as?
What is the behavior of matter and energy at the smallest scales of the universe known as?
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What did quantum physics challenge?
What did quantum physics challenge?
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Who proposed the quantum model of the hydrogen atom?
Who proposed the quantum model of the hydrogen atom?
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Which scientist proposed the wave-particle duality, suggesting that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
Which scientist proposed the wave-particle duality, suggesting that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
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What concept proposes that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
What concept proposes that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
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Which principle states that quantum systems can exist in multiple states simultaneously?
Which principle states that quantum systems can exist in multiple states simultaneously?
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What does the Schrödinger equation describe?
What does the Schrödinger equation describe?
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Which of the following is an application of quantum physics that offers unbreakable encryption methods based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
Which of the following is an application of quantum physics that offers unbreakable encryption methods based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
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What technology leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
What technology leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
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Which area of research in quantum materials has led to the development of superconductors?
Which area of research in quantum materials has led to the development of superconductors?
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What concept in quantum physics states that particles like electrons and photons can exhibit both particle and wave-like properties?
What concept in quantum physics states that particles like electrons and photons can exhibit both particle and wave-like properties?
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What did Erwin Schrödinger formulate that describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics as we know it today?
What did Erwin Schrödinger formulate that describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics as we know it today?
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What does the square of the wave function, |Ψ|², give in quantum mechanics?
What does the square of the wave function, |Ψ|², give in quantum mechanics?
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