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Which of the following is not the property of cathode rays?

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It casts shadow

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It produces heating effect

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C

It produces fluorescence

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It does not deflect in an electric field

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Solution

The correct option is D
It does not deflect in an electric field

As cathode ray consists of electrons, negatively charged particles. Hence cathode rays would get deflected when it passes through any electric field

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