Which of the following is true for cathode ray?

  1. It travels along straight lines
  2. It emits X-ray when strikes a non-metal
  3. It is an electromagnetic induced wave
  4. It is not deflected by magnetic field

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Option 1 : It travels along straight lines
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CONCEPT:

Cathode rays: 

  • Cathode rays are the stream of high-speed negatively charged particles moving from cathode to anode in a discharge tube.

Properties of Cathode Rays:

  • Cathode rays travel in a straight line.
  • They are streams of fast-moving electrons.
  • Cathode rays heat up the material on which they fall.
  • The cathode rays in the discharge tube are the electrons produced due to the ionization of gas and that emitted by the cathode due to the collision of positive ions.
  • Cathode rays are emitted normally from the cathode surface. Their direction is independent of the position of the anode
  • Cathode rays are deflected by an electric field and also by a magnetic field.
  • Cathode rays ionize the gases through which they are passed.
  • Cathode rays can penetrate through the thin foils of metal.
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