In particle accelerators such as the one shown, fields are employed to separate different subatomic particles. What type or types of fields are employed, and what characteristics do these particles need to have in order to be separated?
1) Electric fields are applied. Particles need to come from the same type of atom.
2) Magnetic fields are applied. Particles need to lack charge.
3) Both electric and magnetic fields are applied. Particles need to be charged.
4) Both electric and magnetic fields are applied. Particles need to have the same mass.
3) Both electric and magnetic fields are applied. Particles need to be charged.
In particle accelerators, charged particles can be separated by applying both electric and magnetic fields. The electric field will accelerate the particles while the magnetic field will cause the particles to move in a curved path. The curvature of the path depends on the charge-to-mass ratio of the particles, allowing particles with different charge-to-mass ratios to be separated and detected.