Suppose a cyclotron is operated at an oscillator frequency of 14.3 MHz and has a dee radius 47.4 cm. Estimate the total path length traveled by a deuteron in the cyclotron during the (entire) acceleration process. Assume that the accelerating potential between the dees is 63.4 kV. The deuteron mass is m = 3.34 x 1027 kg. Number 353 Units

Suppose a cyclotron is operated at an oscillator frequency of 14.3 MHz and has a dee radius 47.4 cm. Estimate the total path length traveled by a deuteron in the cyclotron during the (entire) acceleration process. Assume that the accelerating potential between the dees is 63.4 kV. The deuteron mass is m = 3.34 x 1027 kg. Number 353 Units

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Chapter11: Magnetic Forces And Fields

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