Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Moving Charges and Magnetism

Question:

In a cyclotron, a charged particle:

Options:

speeds up inside the dees due to an electric field

undergoes acceleration all the time

slows down inside the dees and speeds up between dees

speeds up between the dees because of the magnetic field

Correct Answer:

undergoes acceleration all the time

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → undergoes acceleration all the time

In a cyclotron, electric field is applied on a charged particle inside the dees and therefore they are accelerated. During circular path, the charged particle has centripetal attraction due to magnetic field.