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What is the main focus of quantum physics?
What is the main focus of quantum physics?
- Investigating the behavior of celestial bodies
- Studying the behavior of matter and energy at large scales
- Understanding the behavior of living organisms
- Exploring the behavior of matter and energy at the smallest scales (correct)
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'?
- Albert Einstein
- Isaac Newton
- Max Planck (correct)
- Niels Bohr
What concept did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
What concept did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
- Concept of neutrons
- Concept of protons
- Concept of electrons
- Concept of photons (correct)
Why did quantum physics emerge as a response to classical physics?
Why did quantum physics emerge as a response to classical physics?
In which century did quantum physics emerge?
In which century did quantum physics emerge?
What did Planck propose when explaining blackbody radiation?
What did Planck propose when explaining blackbody radiation?
Who developed a quantum model of the hydrogen atom, explaining the spectral lines of hydrogen?
Who developed a quantum model of the hydrogen atom, explaining the spectral lines of hydrogen?
Which physicist proposed that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
Which physicist proposed that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
Who formulated a wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics?
Who formulated a wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics?
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?
In quantum systems, what does superposition refer to?
In quantum systems, what does superposition refer to?
What does entanglement refer to in quantum physics?
What does entanglement refer to in quantum physics?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics?
What has research in quantum materials led to the development of, which has zero electrical resistance?
What has research in quantum materials led to the development of, which has zero electrical resistance?
