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What is quantum physics also known as?
What is quantum physics also known as?
- Relativistic mechanics
- Atomic physics
- Quantum mechanics (correct)
- Classical mechanics
Who proposed the idea that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta'?
Who proposed the idea that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta'?
- Max Planck (correct)
- Isaac Newton
- Albert Einstein
- Niels Bohr
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
- Photons (correct)
- Neutrinos
- Electromagnetic waves
- Protons
What does quantum physics deal with?
What does quantum physics deal with?
Who proposed the quantum model of the hydrogen atom?
Who proposed the quantum model of the hydrogen atom?
What does the wave function represent in quantum mechanics?
What does the wave function represent in quantum mechanics?
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?
Who formulated the wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics?
Who formulated the wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles, giving rise to quantum mechanics?
What concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement?
What concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement?
Which principle explains that particles like electrons and photons can exhibit both particle and wave-like properties?
Which principle explains that particles like electrons and photons can exhibit both particle and wave-like properties?
What did Louis de Broglie propose about particles like electrons?
What did Louis de Broglie propose about particles like electrons?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics that involves the wave function and the Hamiltonian operator?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics that involves the wave function and the Hamiltonian operator?
Which technology leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
Which technology leverages quantum bits (qubits) to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
What is one of the practical applications of quantum physics that offers unbreakable encryption methods based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
What is one of the practical applications of quantum physics that offers unbreakable encryption methods based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
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)?
What has research in quantum materials led to the development of, which have zero electrical resistance?
What has research in quantum materials led to the development of, which have zero electrical resistance?
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