12 Questions
What is quantum physics also known as?
Quantum mechanics
Who proposed the idea that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta'?
Max Planck
What did Max Planck's Quantum Hypothesis explain?
Blackbody radiation
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
Photons
What did Niels Bohr's quantum model of the hydrogen atom successfully explain?
The spectral lines of hydrogen
Who proposed that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
Louis de Broglie
Which principle states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
Uncertainty Principle
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics called?
Schrödinger Equation
What does the square of the wave function, | Ψ |2, give in quantum mechanics?
Probability density of finding a particle in a particular state
Which field of technology leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
Quantum Computing
What does quantum key distribution offer based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
Unbreakable encryption methods
What can quantum sensors achieve in measurements, such as atomic clocks and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?
Unprecedented precision measurements
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