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A proton with KE 6MeV is travelling in a particle accelerator of circular orbit 0.75m. What fraction of energy does it radiate per sec?

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Solution

Using Larmor's Formula
P=2kq2a23c3where,P=Powerradiated,k=Coulombsconstant,a=accelerationofparticle,c=speedoflightnowa=2Kmr,whereK=Kineticenergy,r=radiusofcirclenowputtingitintheequationwegetPK=8kq2K3m2c3
on solving and putting values in correct units we get,
fraction(PK)=0.047

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