Q.

An α - particle moving with a velocity u in a uniform magnetic field is moving in a circular path at frequency 'f' called the cyclotron frequency. The cyclotron frequency of a proton moving with a speed 2u in the same magnetic field will be

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a

f2

b

 f

c

f4

d

2f

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

The cyclotron frequency is given by

f=q B2π m

It is independent of the speed of the particle and the radius of its circular path. Now vq/m. The charge of a proton is half that of an α-particle and the mass of a proton is one-fourth. Therefore, v will be doubled. 

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