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What is the main focus of quantum physics?
What is the main focus of quantum physics?
Who first proposed that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta' when explaining blackbody radiation?
Who first proposed that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta' when explaining blackbody radiation?
What did Albert Einstein introduce to explain the photoelectric effect?
What did Albert Einstein introduce to explain the photoelectric effect?
What was a limitation of classical physics that led to the emergence of quantum physics?
What was a limitation of classical physics that led to the emergence of quantum physics?
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Which branch of physics did quantum physics challenge?
Which branch of physics did quantum physics challenge?
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In what century did quantum physics emerge as a response to the limitations of classical physics?
In what century did quantum physics emerge as a response to the limitations of classical physics?
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Who developed a quantum model of the hydrogen atom where electrons occupy specific energy levels or orbits?
Who developed a quantum model of the hydrogen atom where electrons occupy specific energy levels or orbits?
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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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Who formulated a wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics?
Who formulated a wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics?
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Which principle of quantum physics states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
Which principle of quantum physics states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
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What does the square of the wave function, |Ψ|², give in quantum mechanics?
What does the square of the wave function, |Ψ|², give in quantum mechanics?
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Which application of quantum physics leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
Which 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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In which area can quantum sensors achieve unprecedented precision in measurements?
In which area can quantum sensors achieve unprecedented precision in measurements?
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What does quantum entanglement refer to?
What does quantum entanglement refer to?
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What mathematical formalism is used to describe quantum mechanics?
What mathematical formalism is used to describe quantum mechanics?
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What did Louis de Broglie propose about particles like electrons?
What did Louis de Broglie propose about particles like electrons?
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What principle did Erwin Schrödinger's wave equation give rise to?
What principle did Erwin Schrödinger's wave equation give rise to?
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