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What is quantum physics?
Who proposed the concept that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta'?
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
What is a key reason for the emergence of quantum physics in the early 20th century?
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In what year did Planck propose his Quantum Hypothesis?
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What did Max Planck propose when explaining blackbody radiation?
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Who developed a quantum model of the hydrogen atom, successfully explaining the spectral lines of hydrogen?
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Which principle states that it's impossible to simultaneously know with absolute precision both the position and momentum of a particle?
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What is the central equation in quantum mechanics?
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Which physicist proposed that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
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What do quantum computers leverage to perform certain computations exponentially faster than classical computers?
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Which principle states that energy levels in quantum systems are discrete?
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What is the reduced Planck constant denoted by in mathematical formalism of 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?
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What do quantum sensors aim to achieve in measurements?
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Which concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement?
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What does the square of the wave function give in quantum mechanics?
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What do quantum key distribution methods offer based on the principles of quantum entanglement?
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