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Who proposed the wave-particle duality, indicating that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
Who proposed the wave-particle duality, indicating that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
- Werner Heisenberg
- Erwin Schrödinger
- Niels Bohr
- Louis de Broglie (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)
- Entanglement
- Superposition
Which mathematical equation is central to quantum mechanics and describes the time evolution of a quantum system?
Which mathematical equation is central to quantum mechanics and describes the time evolution of a quantum system?
- $i\hbar \frac{\partial \Psi}{\partial t} = \hat{H}$
- E = mc^2
- $\frac{\partial \Psi}{\partial t} = \hat{H} \Psi$
- $i\hbar \frac{\partial \Psi}{\partial t} = \hat{H} \Psi$ (correct)
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