University Level Quantum Physics Overview

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What is quantum physics commonly known as?

Quantum mechanics

Who proposed the concept of energy being quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta'?

Max Planck

What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?

Photons

In which century did quantum physics emerge as a response to the limitations of classical physics?

<p>20th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which physicist formulated a wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles?

<p>Erwin Schrödinger</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept in quantum physics challenges classical intuitions and allows quantum systems to exist in multiple states simultaneously?

<p>Superposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to quantum mechanics, which principle states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?

<p>Uncertainty Principle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central equation in quantum mechanics used to describe the time evolution of a quantum system?

<p>The time-dependent Schrödinger equation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which principle in quantum physics explains that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?

<p>Wave-Particle Duality</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Louis de Broglie propose about particles like electrons?

<p>They exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which physicist developed a quantum model of the hydrogen atom that successfully explained the spectral lines of hydrogen?

<p>Niels Bohr</p> Signup and view all the answers

What practical application of quantum physics leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?

<p>Quantum Computing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does quantum key distribution offer based on the principles of quantum entanglement?

<p>Secure and unbreakable encryption methods</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can achieve unprecedented precision in measurements, such as atomic clocks and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?

<p>Quantum Sensing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has research in quantum materials led to the development of, which have zero electrical resistance?

<p>Superconductors</p> Signup and view all the answers

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