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COMEDK · Physics · 21. Magnetic Effects of Current

The particle that cannot be accelerated by a cyclotron is

  1. A proton
  2. B \(\alpha\)-particle
  3. C electron
  4. D deuteron nucleus
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(C) electron

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Light particle (like electron) eannot be accelerated by a cyclotron because due its suall mass, a small inerease in its ebergy makes the electrons mowe with a very bigh speed. As a mosit of it, the electroos wo quickly out of step with oseillation electric field.