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Cyclotron is used to accelerate

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Positive ion

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Negative ion

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Electron

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B Positive ion
Cyclotron is used to accelerate positive ions.
Electron cannot be used as its velocity increases appreciably resulting into its mass becoming very large. It creates problem in synchronization.

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