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What is the primary focus of quantum physics?
What is the primary focus of quantum physics?
Who proposed the idea that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta' when explaining blackbody radiation?
Who proposed the idea that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta' when explaining blackbody radiation?
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
In what century did quantum physics emerge as a response to the limitations of classical physics?
In what century did quantum physics emerge as a response to the limitations of classical physics?
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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?
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Which principle of quantum physics states that energy levels in quantum systems are discrete?
Which principle of quantum physics states that energy levels in quantum systems are discrete?
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Who proposed the idea of wave-particle duality for particles like electrons?
Who proposed the idea of wave-particle duality for particles like electrons?
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What is described by the time-dependent Schrödinger equation in quantum mechanics?
What is described by the time-dependent Schrödinger equation in quantum mechanics?
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What practical application of quantum physics involves leveraging quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
What practical application of quantum physics involves leveraging quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
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Which principle of quantum physics states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
Which principle of quantum physics states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
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What phenomenon in quantum physics involves two or more particles becoming correlated in such a way that the properties of one are instantaneously related to the properties of the other(s), even when separated by vast distances?
What phenomenon in quantum physics involves two or more particles becoming correlated in such a way that the properties of one are instantaneously related to the properties of the other(s), even when separated by vast distances?
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What is represented by the wave function in quantum mechanics?
What is represented by the wave function in quantum mechanics?
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