What is the cyclotron?
A type of nuclear bomb
A radioactive element
A circular accelerating chamber
An electromagnetic device
Answer
A cyclotron is a circular accelerating chamber that uses electric and magnetic fields to accelerate charged particles to high energies. The particles are first injected into the chamber at low energies and then passed through a series of alternating electric and magnetic fields. The electric field accelerates the particles, while the magnetic field bends their path into a circular orbit.
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