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KCET · Physics · Magnetic Effects of Current

In the cyclotron, as radius of the circular path of the charged particle increases (to = angular
velocity, \( v= \) linear velocity)

  1. A both \( \omega \) and \( v \) increases
  2. B \( \omega \) only increases, \( v \) remains constant
  3. C \( v \) increases, \( \omega \) remains constant
  4. D \( v \) increases, \( \omega \) decreases
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(C) \( v \) increases, \( \omega \) remains constant

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The radius of circular path is given as
\(r=\frac{m v \sin \theta}{q} B\)
\(\Rightarrow r \propto v\)
Thus in a cyclotron, as radius of the circular path of charged particle increases \( v \) increases and \( \omega \) remains unchanged.