Medical cyclotrons need efficient sources of protons to inject into their center. In one kind of ion

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Medical cyclotrons need efficient sources of protons to inject into their center. In one kind of ion source, hydrogen atoms (i.e., protons with one orbiting electron) are fed into a chamber where there is a strong magnetic field. Electrons in this chamber are trapped in tight orbits, which greatly increases the chance that they will collide with a hydrogen atom and ionize it. One such source uses a magnetic field of 50 mT, and the electrons’ kinetic energy is 2.0 eV. If the electrons travel in a plane perpendicular to the field, what is the radius of their orbits?

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

ISBN: 9780134779218

4th Edition

Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones

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