A circular proton synchrotron holds a beam of momentum on a circle of bending radius…
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Problem
A circular proton synchrotron holds a beam of momentum p=980GeV/c on a circle of bending radius r=1000m using dipole magnets. The protons are relativistic, so their momentum p is the quantity that appears in the bending relation, not the rest mass alone. Find the dipole field B required.