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What is quantum physics also known as?
What is quantum physics also known as?
- Astrophysics
- Relativistic physics
- Classical mechanics
- Quantum mechanics (correct)
When did Max Planck propose his quantum hypothesis?
When did Max Planck propose his quantum hypothesis?
- 1910
- 1900 (correct)
- 1905
- 1920
What did Max Planck propose when explaining blackbody radiation?
What did Max Planck propose when explaining blackbody radiation?
- Energy is continuous
- Energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta' (correct)
- Energy is static
- Energy is infinite
What did Einstein introduce to explain the photoelectric effect?
What did Einstein introduce to explain the photoelectric effect?
What did quantum physics aim to explain?
What did quantum physics aim to explain?
Why did quantum physics emerge in the early 20th century?
Why did quantum physics emerge in the early 20th century?
Who proposed the wave-particle duality, suggesting that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
Who proposed the wave-particle duality, suggesting that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
What is the key principle in quantum physics proposed by Werner Heisenberg, stating the impossibility of simultaneously knowing both the position and momentum of a particle with absolute precision?
What is the key principle in quantum physics proposed by Werner Heisenberg, stating the impossibility of simultaneously knowing both the position and momentum of a particle with absolute precision?
Which physicist formulated the wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics as we know it today?
Which physicist formulated the wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics as we know it today?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics that is used to describe quantum systems mathematically?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics that is used to describe quantum systems mathematically?
Which fundamental principle of quantum physics involves the discrete energy levels in quantum systems, unlike the continuous energy levels in classical physics?
Which fundamental principle of quantum physics involves the discrete energy levels in quantum systems, unlike the continuous energy levels in classical physics?
What practical application of quantum physics involves leveraging quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
What practical application of quantum physics involves leveraging quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
In quantum physics, what is the term for 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), even when separated by vast distances?
In quantum physics, what is the term for 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), even when separated by vast distances?
What type of behavior do particles like electrons and photons exhibit, according to the fundamental principle of wave-particle duality in quantum physics?
What type of behavior do particles like electrons and photons exhibit, according to the fundamental principle of wave-particle duality in quantum physics?
What does the time-dependent Schrödinger equation describe in quantum mechanics?
What does the time-dependent Schrödinger equation describe in quantum mechanics?
Which field has benefited from quantum physics research to develop superconductors, materials with zero electrical resistance?
Which field has benefited from quantum physics research to develop superconductors, materials with zero electrical resistance?
What is the reduced Planck constant represented by in the time-dependent Schrödinger equation?
What is the reduced Planck constant represented by in the time-dependent Schrödinger equation?
What does Quantum Cryptography offer based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
What does Quantum Cryptography offer based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
