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What is quantum physics also known as?
What is quantum physics also known as?
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 concept did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
What concept 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 did quantum physics revolutionize?
What did quantum physics revolutionize?
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What did classical physics fail to explain?
What did classical physics fail to explain?
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Who developed a quantum model of the hydrogen atom, explaining the spectral lines of hydrogen?
Who developed a quantum model of the hydrogen atom, explaining the spectral lines of hydrogen?
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Which scientist proposed the concept of wave-particle duality?
Which scientist proposed the concept of wave-particle duality?
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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 equation describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics?
Which equation describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics?
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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 is the reduced Planck constant symbolized by in the Schrödinger equation?
What is the reduced Planck constant symbolized by in the Schrödinger equation?
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Which practical application leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
Which practical application leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
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What practical application offers unbreakable encryption methods based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
What practical application offers unbreakable encryption methods based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
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In quantum physics, what can achieve unprecedented precision in measurements, such as atomic clocks and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?
In quantum physics, what can achieve unprecedented precision in measurements, such as atomic clocks and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?
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What quantum principle allows quantum systems to exist in multiple states simultaneously?
What quantum principle allows quantum systems to exist in multiple states simultaneously?
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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), what phenomenon is observed?
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), what phenomenon is observed?
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Which field has led to the development of superconductors, which have zero electrical resistance, and other novel materials?
Which field has led to the development of superconductors, which have zero electrical resistance, and other novel materials?
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