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What is the main focus of quantum physics?
What is the main focus of quantum physics?
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'?
Which physicist introduced the concept of photons as quantized packets of light energy?
Which physicist introduced the concept of photons as quantized packets of light energy?
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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What was a key limitation of classical physics that quantum physics aimed to address?
What was a key limitation of classical physics that quantum physics aimed to address?
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Which branch of physics often defies classical intuitions?
Which branch of physics often defies classical intuitions?
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Who proposed the quantum model of the hydrogen atom, explaining the spectral lines of hydrogen?
Who proposed the 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?
Which physicist proposed that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
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What principle states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
What 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 that describes the time evolution of the wave function?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics that describes the time evolution of the wave function?
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What do quantum computers leverage to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
What do quantum computers leverage to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
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Which application of quantum physics offers unbreakable encryption methods based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
Which application of quantum physics offers unbreakable encryption methods based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
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What does the wave function in quantum mechanics represent?
What does the wave function in quantum mechanics represent?
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Which physicist formulated a wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles in quantum mechanics?
Which physicist formulated a wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles in quantum mechanics?
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What fundamental principle states that energy levels in quantum systems are discrete, unlike the continuous energy levels in classical physics?
What fundamental principle states that energy levels in quantum systems are discrete, unlike the continuous energy levels in classical physics?
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