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SA-PX-AC-0011 markL1 FoundationCalculatorLinacs

A proton is accelerated through a p.d. of

2.0

MV. Calculate the kinetic energy gained in units of

10^{-13}

J. (

e=1.60\times10^{-19}

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SA-PX-AC-0041 markL1 FoundationCalculatorLinacs

The drift tubes in a linear accelerator get longer along the accelerator because

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SA-PX-AC-0081 markL1 FoundationCalculatorCyclotrons

In a cyclotron, the magnetic field

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SA-PX-AC-X011 markL1 FoundationCalculatorLinacs

An electron is accelerated through

500

V. Calculate the energy gained in units of

10^{-17}

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SA-PX-AC-X041 markL1 FoundationCalculatorDetectors

In a detector with a magnetic field, an electron and a positron with the same speed

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SA-PX-AC-0022 marksL2 StandardCalculatorCyclotrons

A proton moving at

1.0\times10^7

m s⁻¹ enters a

0.50

T magnetic field at right angles. Calculate the radius of its path in m. (

m_p=1.67\times10^{-27}

kg)

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SA-PX-AC-0032 marksL2 StandardCalculatorCyclotrons

Calculate the frequency, in MHz, of the alternating supply in a cyclotron accelerating protons in a field of

1.0

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SA-PX-AC-0051 markL2 StandardCalculatorDetectors

An electron's track in a detector has radius

0.10

m in a

0.010

T field. Calculate its momentum in units of

10^{-22}

kg m s⁻¹.

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SA-PX-AC-0061 markL2 StandardCalculatorDetectors

A charged particle's track spirals inwards in a bubble chamber with a magnetic field. This shows that the particle is

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SA-PX-AC-X022 marksL2 StandardCalculatorCyclotrons

An electron at

1.0\times10^7

m s⁻¹ moves perpendicular to a

1.0

mT field. Calculate the radius of its path in cm. (

m_e=9.11\times10^{-31}

kg)

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SA-PX-AC-X031 markL2 StandardCalculatorCyclotrons

The magnetic field in a cyclotron is doubled. State the factor by which the required supply frequency changes.

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SA-PX-AC-0071 markL3 ExamCalculatorDetectors

Express

1.0

GeV in joules, in units of

10^{-10}

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