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KCET · Physics · Magnetic Effects of Current

A cyclotron's oscillator frequency is \( 10 \mathrm{MHz} \) and the operating magnetic field is \( 0.66 \mathrm{~T} \). If the
radius of its dees is \( 60 \mathrm{~cm} \), then the kinetic energy of the proton beam produced by the
accelerator is

  1. A \( 9 \mathrm{Mev} \)
  2. B \( 10 \mathrm{Mev} \)
  3. C \( 7 \mathrm{Mev} \)
  4. D \( 11 \mathrm{Mev} \)
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Correct Answer

(C) \( 7 \mathrm{Mev} \)

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Detailed explanation

We know, radius of circular path
\(r=\frac{m v}{q B}\)
\(\Rightarrow v=\frac{q B r}{m} \rightarrow(1)\)
Frequency of cyclotron, \(f=\frac{q B}{2 \Pi m}\)
\(\Rightarrow B=\frac{2 \Pi m f}{q} \rightarrow(2)\)
Using Eq. (1), kinetic energy \(=\frac{1}{2} m v^{2}=\frac{1}{2} m \frac{q^{2} B^{2} r^{2}}{m^{2}}\)
Using Eq. (2), kinetic energy \(=\frac{1}{2} \frac{q^{2} r^{2}}{m} \frac{(2 \Pi)^{2} m^{2} f^{2}}{q^{2}}=2 \Pi^{2} f^{2} r^{2} m\)
Therefore, kinetic energy \(=2 \times(3.14)^{2} \times\left(10 \times 10^{6}\right)^{2} \times\left(60 \times 10^{-2}\right)^{2} \times\left(1.67 \times 10^{-27}\right)\)
\(=1.13 \times 10^{-12} \mathrm{~J}\)
Hence, kinetic energy
\(=\frac{1.13 \times 10^{-12}}{1.16 \times 10^{-19} \times 10^{6}} \simeq 7.1 \mathrm{MeV} \approx 7 \mathrm{MeV}\)