What is the study of how particles behave at the smallest scales?
Quantum Mechanics
Who proposed the wave-particle duality concept?
Louis de Broglie
What is the term for the smallest indivisible unit of energy?
Quantum
What is the Heisenberg uncertainty principle?
It states that the exact position and momentum of a particle cannot be simultaneously known with precision.
What are the two fundamental principles of quantum mechanics?
Superposition and entanglement
Who developed the mathematical formulation of quantum mechanics?
Erwin Schrödinger
What is the term for the phenomenon where particles can exist in multiple states simultaneously?
Superposition
What is the term for the phenomenon where particles become interconnected and can influence each other's properties instantaneously?
Entanglement
What is the Pauli exclusion principle?
It states that no two identical fermions can occupy the same quantum state simultaneously.
Who formulated the uncertainty principle?
Werner Heisenberg
What is the term for the change in properties of a particle when it is observed or measured?
Quantum Measurement
What is the Schrödinger equation?
It describes how the wave function of a physical system changes over time.
What is the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics?
It is the most widely accepted interpretation that views the wave function as representing the probability of finding a particle in a particular state.
What is the term for the process of combining quantum systems to create a larger system?
Quantum Entanglement
Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of the wave-particle duality?