In a cyclotron, a charged particle ______.

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In a cyclotron, a charged particle undergoes acceleration all the time. Explanation: Cyclotron is a device used to accelerate positively charged particles (like a-particles, deuterons etc.) It is based on the fact that the electric field accelerates a charged particle and the perpendicular magnetic field keeps it revolving in circular orbits of constant frequency. Thus a small potential difference would impart enormously large velocities if the particle is made to traverse the potential difference a number of times. [Solution diagram: 326700_solution_1.png]

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