Question

Why is it necessary to decrease the pressure in the discharge tube to get the cathode rays ?

Answer 1

Explanation:

You need the low pressure in the tube so that the passage of the beam of electrons is not impeded very much by collision with air molecules. You need a reasonably high accelerating voltage to give the electrons enough kinetic energy to make the fluorescent screen glow when the electrons hit the screen

Answer 2

Answer:

You need the low pressure in the tube so that the passage of the beam of electrons is not impeded very much by collision with air molecules. You need a reasonably high accelerating voltage to give the electrons enough kinetic energy to make the fluorescent screen glow when the electrons hit the screen.