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What is the main focus of quantum physics?
What is the main focus of quantum physics?
Which physicist proposed that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta'?
Which physicist proposed that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta'?
What did Albert Einstein introduce to explain the photoelectric effect?
What did Albert Einstein introduce to explain 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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Which physicist developed a quantum model of the hydrogen atom that explained the spectral lines of hydrogen?
Which physicist developed a quantum model of the hydrogen atom that explained the spectral lines of hydrogen?
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Who proposed that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
Who 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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Which concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement?
Which concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement?
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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 practical application of quantum physics leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
What practical application of quantum physics leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
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Which area of research in quantum materials has led to the development of superconductors with zero electrical resistance?
Which area of research in quantum materials has led to the development of superconductors with zero electrical resistance?
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What did Erwin Schrödinger formulate that describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics as we know it today?
What did Erwin Schrödinger formulate that describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics as we know it today?
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What does the square of the wave function give in quantum mechanics?
What does the square of the wave function give in quantum mechanics?
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Which principle states that energy levels in quantum systems are discrete, unlike the continuous energy levels in classical physics?
Which principle states that energy levels in quantum systems are discrete, unlike the continuous energy levels in classical physics?
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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 does the reduced Planck constant represent in the time-dependent Schrödinger equation?
What does the reduced Planck constant represent in the time-dependent Schrödinger equation?
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