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Assertion :Cyclotron does not accelerate electron. Reason: Mass of the electron is very small.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Cyclotron is suitable for accelerating heavy particles like protons, α particles etc, and not for electrons because of low mass. Because electrons acquire very high velocities very near to velocity of light and appreciable variation in their mass,occurs.

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