3 Questions
Which physicist proposed the wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles in quantum mechanics?
Erwin Schrödinger
What principle of quantum physics states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
Uncertainty Principle
In quantum mechanics, what does the square of the wave function, |Ψ|^2, represent?
Probability density
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