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What are the functions of magnetic field and electric field in a cyclotron?

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Electric field accelerates the charged particle and thus increase its speed whereas magnetic field makes the charge particle to move in a semicircular path. Overall, the charged particle moves in a spiral path with increasing radius because of presence of perpendicular electric and magnetic field.

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