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What is quantum physics commonly known as?
What is quantum physics commonly known as?
Who proposed the concept of energy being quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta'?
Who proposed the concept of energy being quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta'?
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
In which century did quantum physics emerge as a response to the limitations of classical physics?
In which century did quantum physics emerge as a response to the limitations of classical physics?
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Which physicist formulated a wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles?
Which physicist formulated a wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles?
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What concept in quantum physics challenges classical intuitions and allows quantum systems to exist in multiple states simultaneously?
What concept in quantum physics challenges classical intuitions and allows quantum systems to exist in multiple states simultaneously?
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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?
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?
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What is the central equation in quantum mechanics used to describe the time evolution of a quantum system?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics used to describe the time evolution of a quantum system?
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Which principle in quantum physics explains that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
Which principle in quantum physics explains that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
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What did Louis de Broglie propose about particles like electrons?
What did Louis de Broglie propose about particles like electrons?
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Which physicist developed a quantum model of the hydrogen atom that successfully explained the spectral lines of hydrogen?
Which physicist developed a quantum model of the hydrogen atom that successfully explained the spectral lines of hydrogen?
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What practical application of quantum physics leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
What practical application of quantum physics leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
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What does quantum key distribution offer based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
What does quantum key distribution offer based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
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What can achieve unprecedented precision in measurements, such as atomic clocks and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?
What can achieve unprecedented precision in measurements, such as atomic clocks and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?
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What has research in quantum materials led to the development of, which have zero electrical resistance?
What has research in quantum materials led to the development of, which have zero electrical resistance?
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