Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a characteristic of cathode rays?

  1. They travel in straight lines.

  2. They are deflected towards negative plate, thus showing electrons.

  3. They ionise the gas through which they pass.

  4. They can penetrate through thin metallic sheet.

  5. They can produce X-rays.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as this is incorrect about cathode rays. They are deflected towards positive plate, thus showing that these are negatively charged particles known as electrons.

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