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What is quantum physics?
What is quantum physics?
Who proposed the concept of quanta to explain blackbody radiation?
Who proposed the concept of quanta to explain blackbody radiation?
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
Why did quantum physics emerge in the early 20th century?
Why did quantum physics emerge in the early 20th century?
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Which physicist proposed the wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles?
Which physicist proposed the wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles?
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What concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement?
What concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement?
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What does the time-dependent Schrödinger equation describe?
What does the time-dependent Schrödinger equation describe?
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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?
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What principle states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
What principle states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
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In quantum mechanics, what represents the wave function?
In quantum mechanics, what represents the wave function?
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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?
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Which area of quantum physics has led to the development of materials with zero electrical resistance?
Which area of quantum physics has led to the development of materials with zero electrical resistance?
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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 is the name for particles like electrons exhibiting both particle and wave-like properties?
What is the name for particles like electrons exhibiting both particle and wave-like properties?
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Which proposed principle led to the development of wave mechanics?
Which proposed principle led to the development of wave mechanics?
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What do quantum sensors achieve unprecedented precision in?
What do quantum sensors achieve unprecedented precision in?
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