Question

mention the properties of cathode rays

Answer 1

Properties of the cathode rays:

1) Cathode rays travels in a straight lines.

2) When cathode rays are focused on a thin metal foil, it gets heated up to incandescence.

3) Cathode rays consists of material particles: This is indicated by the fact that when a light paddle wheel is placed in the path of cathode rays it starts rotating.

4)Cathode rays ionize the gas through which they passed.

5) Effect of electric field: Under influence of the electric field cathode rays deflected towards the positive plate showing that they themselves are negatively charged.