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What is the main focus of quantum physics?
What is the main focus of quantum physics?
Which scientist proposed that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta'?
Which scientist proposed that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta'?
What concept did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
What concept did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
In what century did quantum physics emerge as a response to limitations of classical physics?
In what century did quantum physics emerge as a response to limitations of classical physics?
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Who proposed the idea that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
Who proposed the idea that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
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What does the Uncertainty Principle, proposed by Werner Heisenberg, state?
What does the Uncertainty Principle, proposed by Werner Heisenberg, state?
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Which equation describes the probability distribution of particles in quantum mechanics?
Which equation describes the probability distribution of particles in quantum mechanics?
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What is the central equation in quantum mechanics?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics?
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In which year did Niels Bohr develop a quantum model of the hydrogen atom?
In which year did Niels Bohr develop a quantum model of the hydrogen atom?
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What concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement?
What concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement?
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Which principle states that energy levels in quantum systems are discrete?
Which principle states that energy levels in quantum systems are discrete?
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What is the reduced Planck constant denoted by?
What is the reduced Planck constant denoted by?
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What practical application of quantum physics offers unbreakable encryption methods based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
What practical application of quantum physics offers unbreakable encryption methods based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
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What type of computers leverage quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
What type of computers leverage quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
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Which area of research in quantum physics has led to the development of superconductors with zero electrical resistance?
Which area of research in quantum physics has led to the development of superconductors with zero electrical resistance?
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What does the square of the wave function, $|\Psi|^2$, give in quantum mechanics?
What does the square of the wave function, $|\Psi|^2$, give in quantum mechanics?
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