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What is the main focus of quantum physics?
What is the main focus of quantum physics?
Who proposed that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta' when explaining blackbody radiation?
Who proposed that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta' when explaining blackbody radiation?
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining 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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What is the central equation in quantum mechanics?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics?
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Which physicist proposed the idea of wave-particle duality for particles like electrons?
Which physicist proposed the idea of wave-particle duality for particles like electrons?
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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 does the square of the wave function, $|\Psi|^2$, represent in quantum mechanics?
What does the square of the wave function, $|\Psi|^2$, represent in quantum mechanics?
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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?
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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In quantum physics, what term refers to when two or more particles become correlated in such a way that the properties of one are instantaneously related to the properties of the other(s)?
In quantum physics, what term refers to when two or more particles become correlated in such a way that the properties of one are instantaneously related to the properties of the other(s)?
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Which fundamental principle states that energy levels in quantum systems are discrete, unlike the continuous energy levels in classical physics?
Which fundamental principle states that energy levels in quantum systems are discrete, unlike the continuous energy levels in classical physics?
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What area of technology does quantum key distribution offer unbreakable encryption methods based on?
What area of technology does quantum key distribution offer unbreakable encryption methods based on?
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What technology leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
What technology leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
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What does quantum materials research aim to develop?
What does quantum materials research aim to develop?
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Which physical quantity does the time-dependent Schrödinger equation describe?
Which physical quantity does the time-dependent Schrödinger equation describe?
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