Talk:Cyclotron motion

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Cyclotron Motion
The circular motion of a charged particle moving at velocity v in a magnetic field B that results from the force qv×B.
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K. Murray 16:31, 7 Jan 2005 (CST)

Cyclotron
A device that uses an oscillating electric field parallel to a magnetic field to accelerate charged particles.
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Is it necessary to have an entry for "ion cyclotron"?


K. Murray 09:49, 10 Jan 2005 (CST)

Cyclotron Frequency
The number of revolutions per second completed by a particle of mass m and charge q in a cyclotron of magnetic field B, given by ν = qB/2πm
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K. Murray 09:59, 10 Jan 2005 (CST)