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What is quantum physics?
What is quantum physics?
- A branch of chemistry that focuses on the behavior of elements and compounds
- A branch of physics that deals with the behavior of matter and energy at the smallest scales of the universe (correct)
- A branch of physics that deals with the behavior of matter and energy at the largest scales of the universe
- A branch of biology that studies the behavior of cells and organisms
What is the significance of Planck's Quantum Hypothesis?
What is the significance of Planck's Quantum Hypothesis?
- It explained the behavior of DNA
- It introduced a new theory of relativity
- It proposed that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta' (correct)
- It proposed a new model for planetary motion
What did Einstein explain through the Photoelectric Effect?
What did Einstein explain through the Photoelectric Effect?
- The behavior of sound waves in air
- The formation of clouds in the atmosphere
- The process of nuclear fusion in stars
- The emission of electrons when light strikes a metal surface (correct)
What did quantum physics aim to address in the early 20th century?
What did quantum physics aim to address in the early 20th century?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics?
Which physicist formulated a wave equation describing the probability distribution of particles?
Which physicist formulated a wave equation describing the probability distribution of particles?
What concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement?
What concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement?
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?
Which principle explains that particles like electrons and photons can exhibit both particle and wave-like properties?
Which principle explains that particles like electrons and photons can exhibit both particle and wave-like properties?
Who proposed that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
Who proposed that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
What idea led to the development of wave mechanics?
What idea led to the development of wave mechanics?
What is the term for when two or more particles become correlated in such a way that the properties of one are instantaneously related to the properties of the other(s), even when separated by vast distances?
What is the term for when two or more particles become correlated in such a way that the properties of one are instantaneously related to the properties of the other(s), even when separated by vast distances?
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?
What are quantum computers able to leverage to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
What are quantum computers able to leverage to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
Which application of quantum physics offers unbreakable encryption methods based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
Which application of quantum physics offers unbreakable encryption methods based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
What has research in quantum materials led to the development of?
What has research in quantum materials led to the development of?
