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COMEDK · Physics · 21. Magnetic Effects of Current

Inside a cyclotron, a charged particle is subjected to both an electric field and a magnetic field. It gains kinetic energy due to the

  1. A electric field
  2. B magnetic field
  3. C Both (a) and (b)
  4. D None of these
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(A) electric field

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Inside a cyclotron, charged particle gains kinetic energy only due to electric field, because in magnetic field, its kinetic energy remains unchanged.