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Who developed a quantum model of the hydrogen atom, successfully explaining the spectral lines of hydrogen?
Niels Bohr
Which principle states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
Uncertainty Principle
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics that describes the time evolution of a quantum system?
Schrödinger equation
Which physicist proposed that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
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Which aspect of quantum physics involves the ability of quantum systems to exist in multiple states simultaneously?
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What practical application of quantum physics offers unbreakable encryption methods based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
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Which field has benefited from research in quantum materials, leading to the development of superconductors?
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Which physicist formulated a wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics as we know it today?
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What is the main focus of quantum physics?
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Who proposed that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta' when explaining blackbody radiation?
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What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
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What limitation of classical physics led to the emergence of quantum physics?
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Which physicist extended Max Planck's ideas by explaining the photoelectric effect?
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What was one of the key outcomes of Planck's Quantum Hypothesis?
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How did quantum physics revolutionize our understanding of the physical world?
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