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What is the main focus of quantum physics?
What is the main focus of quantum physics?
When did Max Planck make a significant contribution to quantum physics?
When did Max Planck make a significant contribution to quantum physics?
What did Max Planck propose in his quantum hypothesis?
What did Max Planck propose in his quantum hypothesis?
Who extended Planck's ideas by introducing the concept of photons?
Who extended Planck's ideas by introducing the concept of photons?
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What was the historical limitation that led to the emergence of quantum physics?
What was the historical limitation that led to the emergence of quantum physics?
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What did quantum physics challenge?
What did quantum physics challenge?
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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 scientist proposed the idea that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
Which scientist proposed the idea that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
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Who formulated the wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics as we know it today?
Who formulated the wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics as we know it today?
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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?
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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What concept states that quantum systems can exist in multiple states simultaneously?
What concept states that quantum systems can exist in multiple states simultaneously?
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When particles become 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, it is known as:
When particles become 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, it is known as:
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What is the central equation in quantum mechanics?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics?
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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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What does quantum key distribution offer based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
What does quantum key distribution offer based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
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What can achieve unprecedented precision in measurements, such as atomic clocks and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?
What can achieve unprecedented precision in measurements, such as atomic clocks and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?
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