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I am designing a particle accelerator for a class. I want to know how tight of a turn an accelerator pipe can make; is there a defined maximum? Is there a calculation that needs to be made considering the type of particle/energy of the particle/magnets available?

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Here is a hint: consider the Lorentz force and the centrifugal force. Those laws (for classical mechanics) are sufficient, it probably doesn't apply for particles near the speed of light.

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Tygo Huurnink
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