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What is quantum physics? Change
What is quantum physics? Change
- The study of classical intuitions
- A branch of physics that deals with the behavior of matter and energy at the smallest scales of the universe (correct)
- The study of matter and energy at large scales
- A framework that challenges quantum mechanics
Who proposed the theory that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta'?
Who proposed the theory that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta'?
- Niels Bohr
- Albert Einstein
- Werner Heisenberg
- Max Planck (correct)
What did Albert Einstein explain with his theory of the photoelectric effect?
What did Albert Einstein explain with his theory of the photoelectric effect?
- The emission of electrons when light strikes a metal surface (correct)
- The behavior of light in a vacuum
- The formation of black holes
- The behavior of subatomic particles
What marked the birth of quantum theory?
What marked the birth of quantum theory?
In what century did quantum physics emerge?
In what century did quantum physics emerge?
What did classical physics fail to explain?
What did classical physics fail to explain?
Who proposed the quantum model of the hydrogen atom?
Who proposed the quantum model of the hydrogen atom?
Which physicist proposed the idea of wave-particle duality?
Which physicist proposed the idea of wave-particle duality?
Who formulated the wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles?
Who formulated the wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles?
What does the uncertainty principle in quantum physics state?
What does the uncertainty principle in quantum physics state?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics called?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics called?
Which technology leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
Which technology leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
What practical application of quantum physics offers unbreakable encryption methods based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
What practical application of quantum physics offers unbreakable encryption methods based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
What type of measurements can quantum sensors achieve unprecedented precision in?
What type of measurements can quantum sensors achieve unprecedented precision in?
What concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement?
What concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement?
What does the square of the wave function, $| ext{Ψ}|^2$, give in quantum mechanics?
What does the square of the wave function, $| ext{Ψ}|^2$, give in quantum mechanics?
What has research in quantum materials led to the development of, which have zero electrical resistance?
What has research in quantum materials led to the development of, which have zero electrical resistance?
What phenomenon occurs when two or more particles become correlated in such a way that the properties of one are instantaneously related to the properties of the others, even when separated by vast distances?
What phenomenon occurs when two or more particles become correlated in such a way that the properties of one are instantaneously related to the properties of the others, even when separated by vast distances?
