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What is the main focus of quantum physics?
What is the main focus of quantum physics?
Who proposed that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta' when explaining blackbody radiation?
Who proposed that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta' when explaining blackbody radiation?
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
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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What did quantum physics challenge?
What did quantum physics challenge?
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Who proposed the quantum theory, marking the birth of quantum physics?
Who proposed the quantum theory, marking the birth of quantum physics?
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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?
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What principle states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
What principle states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
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Which equation describes the probability distribution of particles in quantum mechanics?
Which equation describes the probability distribution of particles in quantum mechanics?
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What concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement, where quantum systems can exist in multiple states simultaneously?
What concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement, where quantum systems can exist in multiple states simultaneously?
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Which scientific principle is built upon the idea that energy levels in quantum systems are discrete?
Which scientific principle is built upon the idea that energy levels in quantum systems are discrete?
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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 field of modern technology leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
Which field of modern technology leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
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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?
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