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Explain the principle of a cyclotron. |
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Answer» Principle: Cyclotron works on the principle that a charged particle moving normal to a magnetic field experiences magnetic Lorentz force due to which the particle moves in a circular path. Cyclotron uses the fact that the frequency of revolution of the charged particle in a magnetic field is independent of its energy. Here, the magnetic field moves the charged particles in a circular path and electric field increases their energy in each frequency. The mathematical principle is given by the Lorentz force in both perpendicular electric and magnetic field: \(\vec{F}=q \vec{E}+q(\vec{v} \times \vec{B})\) |
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