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In a cyclotron, what makes the particles orbit?
AA uniform electric field
BA uniform magnetic field
CA rotating gravity field
DA strong nuclear field
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A uniform magnetic field
The magnetic field perpendicular to the plane of motion bends the particle path into orbits.
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