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What is quantum physics also known as?
What is quantum physics also known as?
When did quantum physics emerge?
When did quantum physics emerge?
Who proposed that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta'?
Who proposed that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta'?
What did Max Planck propose when explaining blackbody radiation?
What did Max Planck propose when explaining blackbody radiation?
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Who extended Max Planck's ideas by explaining the photoelectric effect?
Who extended Max Planck's ideas by explaining the photoelectric effect?
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What concept did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
What concept did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
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Who proposed the quantum model of the hydrogen atom, explaining the spectral lines of hydrogen?
Who proposed the quantum model of the hydrogen atom, explaining the spectral lines of hydrogen?
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Which physicist proposed that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
Which physicist proposed that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
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According to quantum physics, what is impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision?
According to quantum physics, what is impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision?
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What concept states that quantum systems can exist in multiple states simultaneously?
What concept states that quantum systems can exist in multiple states simultaneously?
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What is the central equation in quantum mechanics that describes the time evolution of a quantum system?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics that describes the time evolution of a quantum system?
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What practical application of quantum physics leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
What practical application of quantum physics leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
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Which practical application of quantum physics offers unbreakable encryption methods based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
Which practical application of quantum physics offers unbreakable encryption methods based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
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What type of sensors can achieve unprecedented precision in measurements, such as atomic clocks and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?
What type of sensors can achieve unprecedented precision in measurements, such as atomic clocks and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?
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What concept refers to 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 concept refers to 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?
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What mathematical formalism provides a powerful tool for explaining and predicting the behavior of particles at the quantum scale?
What mathematical formalism provides a powerful tool for explaining and predicting the behavior of particles at the quantum scale?
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What idea led to the development of wave mechanics in quantum physics?
What idea led to the development of wave mechanics in quantum physics?
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