as they follow an expanding spiral-like path (See LHC, NSRRC, or an MRI machine). The charged particles are subjected to both an electric field and a magnetic field. One of these fields increases the speed of the charged particles, and the other field causes them to follow a curved bath. Which one does the latter? The magnetic field, since it exerts a force to the moving charge perpendicular to the charges' direction of motion. The electric field, since it exerts a force that accelerates the particle in the curved path of the facility. Not necessarily only one. Both contributes to the particles' curving of path as both exert force perpendicular to their velocity's direction. O None of them. The curving of charges occur due to the design of the facility/device.

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A cyclotron is a device for accelerating charged particles to high speed
as they follow an expanding spiral-like path (See LHC, NSRRC, or an MRI
machine). The charged particles are subjected to both an electric field
and a magnetic field. One of these fields increases the speed of the
charged particles, and the other field causes them to follow a curved
path. Which one does the latter?
The magnetic field, since it exerts a force to the moving charge perpendicular to the
charges' direction of motion.
The electric field, since it exerts a force that accelerates the particle in the curved
path of the facility.
Not necessarily only one. Both contributes to the particles' curving of path as both
exert force perpendicular to their velocity's direction.
O
None of them. The curving of charges occur due to the design of the facility/device.
Transcribed Image Text:A cyclotron is a device for accelerating charged particles to high speed as they follow an expanding spiral-like path (See LHC, NSRRC, or an MRI machine). The charged particles are subjected to both an electric field and a magnetic field. One of these fields increases the speed of the charged particles, and the other field causes them to follow a curved path. Which one does the latter? The magnetic field, since it exerts a force to the moving charge perpendicular to the charges' direction of motion. The electric field, since it exerts a force that accelerates the particle in the curved path of the facility. Not necessarily only one. Both contributes to the particles' curving of path as both exert force perpendicular to their velocity's direction. O None of them. The curving of charges occur due to the design of the facility/device.
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