Question

What is the difference between anode and cathode rays?

Answer 1

Cathode rays

Cathode rays consist of negatively charged material particles called electrons

• These rays deflect towards the positive plate of an electric field.
• The charge to mass ratio (e / m) for the particles in the nature of the gas taken in the discharge tube

Anode rays

• These rays consists of positively charges material particles.
• These rays deflect towards the negative plate of an electric field.
• The charge to mass (e / m) ratio of the particles in anode rays depends upon the nature of the gas taken in the discharge tube.