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  4. <B>Assertion: </B> A charged particle can be accelerated in a cyclotron by the alternate distribution of the field. <B>Reason: </B> Energy of charged particle is increased by the field applied.

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Q. Assertion : A charged particle can be accelerated in a cyclotron by the alternate distribution of the field.
Reason : Energy of charged particle is increased by the field applied.

AIIMSAIIMS 2012Moving Charges and Magnetism

Solution:

Cyclotron is used to accelerate charged particles to high energies. It uses both electric and magnetic fields together to increase the energy of the charged particle.