Multiple choice

Cyclotron is a device which

  1. detects and analyses the spectrum of light emitted by stars

  2. accelerates subatomic particles using combined electric and magnetic fields

  3. detects the cyclic variation in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation emitted from stars

  4. measures the intensity of X-rays
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Explanation

A cyclotron is a particle accelerator that uses alternating electric fields and static magnetic fields to accelerate charged particles in a spiral path. It is not used for spectroscopy, detecting stellar variations, or measuring X-ray intensity.

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