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What is quantum physics also known as?
What is quantum physics also known as?
- Classical physics
- Astrophysics
- Quantum mechanics (correct)
- Mechanical physics
What did Max Planck propose in 1900?
What did Max Planck propose in 1900?
- Energy is only relevant at the macroscopic scale
- Energy is continuous and can be divided infinitely
- Energy is quantized in discrete packets (correct)
- Energy behaves differently at the atomic and subatomic levels
What concept did Albert Einstein introduce to explain the photoelectric effect?
What concept did Albert Einstein introduce to explain the photoelectric effect?
- Photon spheres
- Energy quanta
- Light particles (correct)
- Quantum waves
Which branch of physics deals with the behavior of matter and energy at the smallest scales of the universe?
Which branch of physics deals with the behavior of matter and energy at the smallest scales of the universe?
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?
What did quantum physics revolutionize?
What did quantum physics revolutionize?
Who proposed the idea that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
Who proposed the idea that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
Which principle states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
Which principle states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics called?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics called?
What does the square of the wave function give in quantum mechanics?
What does the square of the wave function give in quantum mechanics?
Which practical application of quantum physics leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
Which practical application of quantum physics leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
What does quantum key distribution offer based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
What does quantum key distribution offer based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
What type of precision can quantum sensors achieve in measurements?
What type of precision can quantum sensors achieve in measurements?
What does quantum teleportation enable in long-distance communication?
What does quantum teleportation enable in long-distance communication?
'Superconductors' developed through research in quantum materials have what characteristic?
'Superconductors' developed through research in quantum materials have what characteristic?
What did Schrödinger propose that effectively describes the probability distribution of particles?
What did Schrödinger propose that effectively describes the probability distribution of particles?
Which principle states that energy levels in quantum systems are discrete, unlike the continuous energy levels in classical physics?
Which principle states that energy levels in quantum systems are discrete, unlike the continuous energy levels in classical physics?
Which physicist developed a quantum model of the hydrogen atom with specific energy levels or orbits for electrons?
Which physicist developed a quantum model of the hydrogen atom with specific energy levels or orbits for electrons?
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