Write the resonance condition for a cyclotron.

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(N/A) The resonance condition for a cyclotron occurs when the frequency of the applied alternating electric field $(f_a)$ matches the cyclotron frequency $(f_c)$ of the charged particle moving in a magnetic field.
The cyclotron frequency is given by the formula:
$f_c = \frac{qB}{2\pi m}$
Where:
$q$ = charge of the particle
$B$ = magnetic field strength
$m$ = mass of the particle
Therefore,the resonance condition is:
$f_a = f_c = \frac{qB}{2\pi m}$

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