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Electric and magnetic fields can be used in particle accelerators.

Which row in the table correctly describes the use of electric and magnetic fields in the particle accelerator indicated?

 

Particle accelerator

 Magnetic field

Electric field

A

cyclotron

not used

used to accelerate particles

B

cyclotron

used to accelerate particles

used to accelerate particles

C

linac

used to accelerate particles

not used

D

linac

used to accelerate particles

used to accelerate particles

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    The solid line shows the path of an alpha particle as it passes close to a nucleus. 

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    Another alpha particle approaches the nucleus with the same initial kinetic energy.

    Which dashed path is possible for this alpha particle?  

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