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Which physicist proposed the wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles in quantum mechanics?
Which physicist proposed the wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles in quantum mechanics?
- Louis de Broglie
- Niels Bohr
- Werner Heisenberg
- Erwin Schrödinger (correct)
What principle of quantum physics states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
What principle of quantum physics states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
- Quantization of Energy
- Uncertainty Principle (correct)
- Superposition
- Wave-Particle Duality
In quantum mechanics, what does the square of the wave function, |Ψ|^2, represent?
In quantum mechanics, what does the square of the wave function, |Ψ|^2, represent?
- Energy levels
- Quantum entanglement
- Probability density (correct)
- Superposition states