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So if I had a plasma which is a mixture consisting of an equal amount of protium and deutrium would the ratio of the velocities of electron, protium and deutrium (respectively)be 3600:2:1 ?

Is there an equation to find out the velocity of electrons and protons in a loop of plasma when a current is induced through it?Is the velocity just equal in magnitude and opposite in direction or is it opposite in direction and the velocity dependent on mass of the particles?(implying that an...

but would it be wrong to assume that forces of nature exist to bring about a low energy state? (for e.g. strong force acts to bring about more stability).however more stability means less entropy.Moreover what is the reason for 4 different forces to exist , which ultimately leads to the same...

why do fundamental forces of nature exist? Is it to attain a state of equilibrium? For e.g. is a positive charge is attracted to a negative charge to attain a state of equilibrium? Then why do forces like gravity, strong force, weak force exist?

the links were quite helpful however i read in Wikipedia that ''A betatron is a cyclotron to accelerate electrons The betatron is essentially a transformer with a torus-shaped vacuum tube as its secondary coil. An alternating current in the primary coils accelerates electrons in the vacuum...

xts u dint get the question i wanted to know what 'production of a slow positron beam of intensity 5 $\times$ 10$^{6}$ s$^{-1}$ is predicted.'meant and i don't think third grade teachers would be teaching particle physics

Can anyone tell me how many grams of positrons would be generated in one hour?

ok so the abstract said "For an electron beam energy of 5 MeV (10 MeV) and current 240 $\mu$A (30 $\mu$A) production of a slow positron beam of intensity 5 $\times$ 10$^{6}$ s$^{-1}$ is predicted. The simulation also calculates the average energy deposited in the converter per electron, allowing...

ummm.. at the beginning the calculation was a bit complicated

can anyone express the efficiency in billi_k's link in terms of percentage?

thanks for the link however i did not understand how d charged particle/electron turned in a clockwise direction if a magnetic field is applied it shouldn't it decelerate and accelerate in the opposite direction ?

what would be the efficiency of this method?

ok but there is no simplified example. this said i stumbled upon a beta tron and have absolutely no idea what it is about

how does a cyclotron work?what can it be used to make? can it be made as a school project?

ok so is it possible to form positrons by bombarding electrons on a material (tungsten or lead - because of its high atomic no.)? because electrons on colliding with other electrons basically produce x rays which are basically low energy gamma raysso these gamma rays can produce positron...