Question 2 of 21

Quantum physics is the branch of classical physics that describes the behavior of very slow objects.

... This branch of physics was developed to study subatomic particles, because they behave differently from larger ones.

Question 3 of 21

Albert Einstein, not a huge fan of quantum physics, said, "God does not play games with the universe."

... Einstein, who was known for saying, "God does not play dice with the universe," never quite figured out what he thought about quantum physics. It disturbed him greatly.

Question 4 of 21

An electron is a particle.

... This awareness that an object can take different forms, such as a particle and a wave, is called the Copenhagen Interpretation.

Question 5 of 21

The Copenhagen Interpretation was developed by Niels Bohr.

... Bohr and Werner Heisenberg, along with others, worked together to form this interpretation of quantum physics.

Question 6 of 21

The Uncertainty Principle notes that two properties of an object can't be measured simultaneously.

... Some physicists think the Uncertainty Principle is improperly named, and that it's not a principle, but "relations."

Question 7 of 21

Schrodinger's Cat -- a cat in a box exposed to radiation in an amount that may or may not kill it -- is dead.

... It's impossible to tell! Designed to illustrate the difficulty of determining reality, this thought problem implies that the cat is both alive and dead until we open the box.

Question 8 of 21

The "quantum" in quantum physics means "small."

... Max Planck coined the term, which means "a specific amount."

Question 9 of 21

Time moves ahead, in a straight line.

... In quantum physics, time is fluid and can also move backward. This discovery could eventually lead to some form of time travel.

Question 10 of 21

An object can exist in every possible state at the same time.

... According to some experiments, observation can change reality. This is called "superposition." When measured or observed, an object "chooses" one state.

Question 11 of 21

Objects are isolated from one another in the subatomic world.

... Everything's interconnected in the quantum world. This is called entanglement.

Question 12 of 21

There are three forces that act on atoms and subatomic particles.

... There are four: gravity, electromagnetism, the strong force (which binds particles in the atom's nucleus) and the weak force (which is responsible for radioactive/beta decay).

Question 13 of 21

Werner Heisenberg received the Nobel Prize for physics in 1935.

... This German physicist earned the Nobel Prize in 1932 for his work in quantum theory and nuclear physics.

Question 14 of 21

Physicists see a relationship between quantum physics and Eastern religion.

... Many physicists tend to agree on the relationship between quantum physics and Eastern religion, and Fritjof Capra has even written a book called "The Tao of Physics."

Question 15 of 21

The basic premise of string theory is that quarks and electrons are one-dimensional strings.

... It's a fact! These strings move and vibrate, giving the particles their peculiar qualities.

Question 16 of 21

M-theory is an offshoot of string theory in which there are 11 dimensions.

... The proposal of M-theory, in which there are 11 dimensions, led to the "second superstring revolution" in 1995.

Question 17 of 21

Werner Heisenberg said, "What Schrodinger writes about the visualisability of his theory is probably not quite right; in other words, it's crap."

... While Heisenberg did say this, Schrodinger was no fan of Heisenberg's, either.

Question 18 of 21

Entanglement is explained in a paper called "Bertlmann's Shoes and the Nature of Reality."

... It was socks! Physicist John Bell used a colleague (Dr. Bertlmann) who always wore mismatched socks as an example of conclusions that can be made about entangled particles.

Question 19 of 21

Star Trek-style transporters are in the final stages of development right now.

... These types of transporters will probably never be practical for moving complex creatures or entities.

Question 20 of 21

The Large Hadron Collider, located under the Swiss-Italian border, is used to seek the fundamental building blocks of the universe.

... Scientists hope that the Large Hadron Collider, located on the Franco-Swiss border, can prove the existence of the Higgs boson, or so-called "God particle."

Question 21 of 21

Quantum physics shows that the universe is stranger than we ever imagined.

... Our universe is a strange place. Science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke observed that "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

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