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What are the essential properties of cathode rays ?

Some of the most important properties of cathode rays are : Cathode rays travel in straight lines. That is why, cathode rays cast shadow of any solid object placed in their path. The path cathode rays travel is not affected by the position of the anode.

By |2010-12-28T16:44:42+00:00December 28, 2010|Chemistry|Comments Off on What are the essential properties of cathode rays ?

What are the properties of Cathode Rays?

The properties of Cathode Rays are: They are a stream of fast-moving electrons. Each electron carries a negative charge of 1.6 * 10-19 C and has a mass of 1/1840 amu (atomic mass unit, 1 amu = mass of proton or neutron).

By |2010-12-24T06:14:45+00:00December 24, 2010|Physics|Comments Off on What are the properties of Cathode Rays?
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