For what discovery was David Lee awarded the Nobel Prize?
Plasma physics
Superconductivity
Quantum mechanics
Superfluidity in helium-3
Answer
David Lee was awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery of superfluidity in helium-3. Superfluidity is a state of matter in which a fluid exhibits zero viscosity, allowing it to flow without friction. Lee's discovery expanded the understanding of superfluidity beyond helium-4, which had been the only known superfluid at the time.
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