In a cyclotron, a charged particle

Options

A. undergoes acceleration all time
B. speeds up between the dees becausee of the magnetic field
C. speeds up in dee
D. slows down with a dee and speeed up between dees

Answer

A

Explanation

In a cyclotron, the charged particle undergoes acceleration all the time. (i) When it is inside the dees, its speed remains constant but the direction of velocity changes continously i.e. it is accelerated. (ii) When it moves between the two dees, the oscillating electric feild increases it speed.