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What is quantum physics also known as?
What is quantum physics also known as?
- Classical physics
- Quantum mechanics (correct)
- Subatomic physics
- Macroscopic mechanics
Who proposed the idea that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta'?
Who proposed the idea that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta'?
- Niels Bohr
- Isaac Newton
- Max Planck (correct)
- Albert Einstein
What did Max Planck's Quantum Hypothesis explain?
What did Max Planck's Quantum Hypothesis explain?
- The behavior of matter and energy at the smallest scales
- Blackbody radiation (correct)
- The theory of relativity
- The photoelectric effect
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
What did Niels Bohr's quantum model of the hydrogen atom successfully explain?
What did Niels Bohr's quantum model of the hydrogen atom successfully explain?
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?
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?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics called?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics called?
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?
Which field of technology leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
Which field of technology leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
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?
What can quantum sensors achieve in measurements, such as atomic clocks and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?
What can quantum sensors achieve in measurements, such as atomic clocks and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?
