Question

Give 3 characteristics of canal rays

Answer 1

1. Canal rays are streams of positive ions in a rarefied gas. 2.These rays can penetrate through small thickness of matter. 3.These rays get deflected by electric and magnetic field in direction opposite to cathode rays.This shows that they are positively charged.

Answer 2

(i) Canal rays travel in straight line. 

(ii) Canal rays get deflection by electric and magnetic field in the direction opposite to cathode rays. 

(iii) These rays are consists of positively charged particles called as protons.