Question

What are canal rays?

Answer 1

Canal rays:

1. Canal rays are also known as anode rays.
2. This is because they are emitted from anode and travel to the cathode.
3. As anode is a positive electrode, the canal rays emerging from it consist of a stream of fast moving positively charged particles known as protons.
4. Thus, canal rays are a beam of protons travelling from anode to cathode.
5. Canal rays can ionize gases.