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What is quantum physics also known as?
What is quantum physics also known as?
- Atomic physics
- Classical mechanics
- Macroscopic physics
- Quantum mechanics (correct)
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
- Isaac Newton
- Albert Einstein
- Max Planck (correct)
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
- Electromagnetic waves
- Neutrons
- Quarks
- Photons (correct)
What does quantum physics deal with?
What does quantum physics deal with?
Who proposed the wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles?
Who proposed the wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles?
What is the principle that states it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
What is the principle that states it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics?
What is the reduced Planck constant denoted by in the time-dependent Schrödinger equation?
What is the reduced Planck constant denoted by in the time-dependent Schrödinger equation?
Which principle states that energy levels in quantum systems are discrete?
Which principle states that energy levels in quantum systems are discrete?
Who proposed that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
Who proposed that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
What do quantum computers leverage to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
What do quantum computers leverage to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
Which application of quantum physics offers unbreakable encryption methods based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
Which application of quantum physics offers unbreakable encryption methods based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
What concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement?
What concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement?
What do quantum materials research lead to the development of?
What do quantum materials research lead to the development of?
What does the square of the wave function give in quantum mechanics?
What does the square of the wave function give in quantum mechanics?
