Question

Give any three characteristics of cathode ray

Answer 1

Answer:

they are produced by the negative electrode or cathode in an evacuated tube and travel towads the anode they travels in straight line and cast sharp shadow..

Answer 2

Characteristics of cathode rays are as follows:-

1. Cathode rays travel in straight lines.
2. These rays are made up of material particles.
3. It consists of negatively charged particles.
4. These rays produce heating effect.
5. Proudces X-rays when strikes on heavy metals.
6. These rays can pass through thin foils if metals.
7. Cathode rays ionise the gas through which they pass.
8. It affects the photographic plate.
9. When these cathode rays strikes on glass surface or any material coated with zinc sulphide( ZnS),produces fluorescence.
10. These rays consists of electrons.