What are the properties of a cathode ray?

PROPERTIES OF CATHODE RAYS**They are produced by the negative electrode, or cathode, in an evacuated tube, and travel towards the anode.**They travel in straight lines and cast sharp shadows.**They have energy and can do work.**They are deflected by electric and magnetic fields and have a negative charge. read more

Cathode rays show the following properties: 1. 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. 2. Cathode rays consist of matter particles, and posses energy by the virtue of its mass and velocity. read more

Cathode rays are so named because they are emitted by the negative electrode, or cathode, in a vacuum tube. To release electrons into the tube, they first must be detached from the atoms of the cathode. read more

Thomson showed that the value of e/m of cathode particles was same regardless of both, the gas and the metal electrode. This proved that the particles making up the cathode rays were all identical and were constituent parts of all atoms. read more