Question

Give three important characteristics of anode rays or canal rays

Answer 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

Answer:

     i.            They are the streams of positive ions of the gas enclosed in the discharge tube. The mass of each ion is nearly equal to the mass of the atom.

  ii.            They are deflected by electric and magnetic fields. Their deflection is opposite to that of cathode rays.

 iii.            They travel in straight lines.

    iv.            The velocity of canal rays is much smaller than the velocity of cathode rays.

     v.            They affect photographic plates.

 vi.            These rays can produce fluorescence.

vii.            They ionize the gas through which they pass.

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