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What is quantum physics also known as?
What is quantum physics also known as?
- Quantum mechanics (correct)
- Classical mechanics
- Relativity theory
- Particle 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'?
- Albert Einstein
- Niels Bohr
- Max Planck (correct)
- Isaac Newton
What did Einstein introduce to explain the photoelectric effect?
What did Einstein introduce to explain the photoelectric effect?
- Quarks
- Neutrons
- Protons
- Photons (correct)
What does quantum physics deal with?
What does quantum physics deal with?
Why did quantum physics emerge in the early 20th century?
Why did quantum physics emerge in the early 20th century?
What was the first breakthrough in quantum physics?
What was the first breakthrough in quantum physics?
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?
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?
What equation describes the probability distribution of particles in quantum mechanics?
What equation describes the probability distribution of particles in quantum mechanics?
In quantum systems, what does superposition refer to?
In quantum systems, what does superposition refer to?
Which principle led to the development of wave mechanics?
Which principle led to the development of wave mechanics?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics?
Which application of quantum physics involves leveraging quantum bits to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
Which application of quantum physics involves leveraging quantum bits to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
'Quantum teleportation' and 'quantum teleportation' are associated with which application of quantum physics?
'Quantum teleportation' and 'quantum teleportation' are associated with which application of quantum physics?
What type of measurements can quantum sensors achieve unprecedented precision in?
What type of measurements can quantum sensors achieve unprecedented precision in?
What is the reduced Planck constant denoted by in mathematical formalism?
What is the reduced Planck constant denoted by in mathematical formalism?
What does the square of the wave function give in quantum mechanics?
What does the square of the wave function give in quantum mechanics?
What did Erwin Schrödinger formulate that gave rise to quantum mechanics as we know it today?
What did Erwin Schrödinger formulate that gave rise to quantum mechanics as we know it today?
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