What did Bothe build as a director of KWImF?
Rocket
Radiation detector
Laboratory
Cyclotron
Answer
Bothe used his position as director of KWImF to build a cyclotron, a machine that accelerated charged particles to high speeds. The cyclotron was a major breakthrough in physics, as it allowed physicists to study the structure of atoms and the forces that hold them together. Bothe's cyclotron was also used to study the properties of cosmic rays, and to produce radioactive isotopes for medical research.
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