A cyclotron's oscillator frequency is

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Magnetism and Electromagnetism · Magnetism and Electromagnetism

Problem

A cyclotron's oscillator frequency is 10 MHz10\,\text{MHz}. What should be the operating magnetic field for accelerating protons? If the radius of its dees is 60 cm60\,\text{cm}, what is the kinetic energy, in MeV\text{MeV}, of the proton beam produced by the accelerator? Take e=1.60×10−19 Ce=1.60\times10^{-19}\,\text{C}, mp=1.67×10−27 kgm_p=1.67\times10^{-27}\,\text{kg}, and 1 MeV=1.6×10−13 J1\,\text{MeV}=1.6\times10^{-13}\,\text{J}.

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