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What is the main focus of quantum physics?
What is the main focus of quantum physics?
Which physicist proposed that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta'?
Which physicist proposed that energy is quantized in discrete packets or 'quanta'?
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
What did Albert Einstein introduce when explaining the photoelectric effect?
How did quantum physics challenge classical physics?
How did quantum physics challenge classical physics?
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Which branch of physics deals with the behavior of matter and energy at the smallest scales of the universe?
Which branch of physics deals with the behavior of matter and energy at the smallest scales of the universe?
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What was the significance of Planck's Quantum Hypothesis in 1900?
What was the significance of Planck's Quantum Hypothesis in 1900?
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Who proposed that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
Who proposed that particles like electrons exhibit both particle and wave-like behavior?
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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?
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?
What is the central equation in quantum mechanics?
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Which practical application of quantum physics involves leveraging quantum bits (qubits) for exponentially faster computations?
Which practical application of quantum physics involves leveraging quantum bits (qubits) for exponentially faster computations?
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What do quantum sensors aim to achieve?
What do quantum sensors aim to achieve?
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Which physicist developed a quantum model of the hydrogen atom, explaining the spectral lines of hydrogen?
Which physicist developed a quantum model of the hydrogen atom, explaining the spectral lines of hydrogen?
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What concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement?
What concept is essential for understanding phenomena like quantum entanglement?
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What does the square of the wave function, $|
ho|^2$, represent in quantum mechanics?
What does the square of the wave function, $| ho|^2$, represent in quantum mechanics?
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What research area in quantum physics has led to the development of superconductors with zero electrical resistance?
What research area in quantum physics has led to the development of superconductors with zero electrical resistance?
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Which physicist formulated a wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles?
Which physicist formulated a wave equation that describes the probability distribution of particles?
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In quantum physics, what are qubits used for?
In quantum physics, what are qubits used for?
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Who proposed that energy levels in quantum systems are discrete, unlike the continuous energy levels in classical physics?
Who proposed that energy levels in quantum systems are discrete, unlike the continuous energy levels in classical physics?
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