The magnetic field in a cyclotron used in proton beam cancer therapy is 0.920 T. The dees have radius 85.7 cm. What maximum speed can a proton achieve in this cyclotron? The mass of a proton is 1.673 × 10−27 kg.

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The magnetic field in a cyclotron used in proton beam cancer therapy is 0.920 T. The dees have radius 85.7 cm. What maximum speed can a proton achieve in this cyclotron? The mass of a proton is 1.673 × 10−27 kg.

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