Cyclotron WorkingHardQuestion 20178
Question
In a cyclotron, the particle is accelerated:
- AIn the D-shaped magnets
- BIn the gap between the dees by the alternating electric fieldCorrect
- CBy the static magnetic field
- DBy centripetal force
Correct answer
In the gap between the dees by the alternating electric field
Explanation
The magnetic field keeps the particle in a semicircular path inside each dee; the alternating electric field in the gap between the dees does work and accelerates the particle each crossing.