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What is the main focus of quantum physics?
Exploring the behavior of matter and energy at the smallest scales
Who proposed the idea that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta'?
Max Planck
What concept did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
Concept of photons
Why did quantum physics emerge as a response to classical physics?
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In which century did quantum physics emerge?
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What did Planck propose when explaining blackbody radiation?
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Who developed a quantum model of the hydrogen atom, explaining the spectral lines of hydrogen?
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Which physicist proposed that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
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Who formulated a wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics?
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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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In quantum systems, what does superposition refer to?
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What does entanglement refer to in quantum physics?
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What is the central equation in quantum mechanics?
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What has research in quantum materials led to the development of, which has zero electrical resistance?
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