GED Science Practice

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What is the term for an accelerator that imparts energies of several million electron-volts to rapidly moving particles?

a. Cyclone
b. Decibel
c. Deciduous
d. Cyclotron

The correct answer is: d. Cyclotron

A cyclone is a weather phenomenon and not related to accelerating particles. A decibel is a unit of measure for sound intensity and also not related to particle acceleration. Deciduous refers to plants that lose their leaves and is not relevant to this question. The term for an accelerator that imparts energies of several million electron-volts to rapidly moving particles is called a cyclotron. This machine is made up of magnets that accelerate particles in a circular path.