Cathode Rays - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
What actually are Cathode rays made up of? Electrons
100%
Which electrode glowed? Anode
67%
What electrode did the glow originate from? Cathode
67%
What were these called? Electrodes
67%
J.J. Thomson finally proved a hypothesis regarding the actual effect of electric fields on cathode rays. What was the real electric charge of cathode rays? negative
67%
Name a gas used when using cathode tubes for lighting? Neon or Mercury
67%
What colour did it glow? Pale green
67%
What was the charge of that electrode? Positive
67%
Since this is equivalent to kinetic energy, W= 1/2mv^2
33%
At lower pressures, what can electrons do in cathode ray tubes? Accelerate to faster speeds
33%
What was created when the ^ where connected to an external high-voltage source? An Electric Current
33%
Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes
33%
J.J. Thomson used what to create uniform magnetic and electric fields? charged parallel plates
33%
This meant that when the radius of the path was calculated, Thomson could obtain what? charge to mass ratio
33%
The electrons undergo what motion due to the magnetic field? Circular motion
33%
These are separated by? dark spaces
33%
What equation do you use to calculate the electrical field intensity using force and charge? E=F/q
33%
Electric field strength is calculated using the formulae: E=V/d
33%
What equation calculates the force experienced by a particle in a magnetic field when the magnetic field is perpendicular to the particle's velocity? F=qBv
33%
What is work done equal to? gain in energy
33%
The colours of the discharge depend on what? gas used
33%
The first effect that can be seen in cathode ray tubes is? glow discharge
33%
Plucker placed what on each end of a glass vacuum tube? Metal Plates
33%
List the two main uses of cathode ray tubes Monitors
33%
What effect explains the emission of electrons from the cathode surface? Photoelectric effect
33%
Why weren't scientists initially able to see the deflection in electric fields? Pressure too high
33%
Since W=Fd, then W also equals: qEd or qV
33%
If they are not perpendicular, what is the RHS of the equation multiplied by? sine of the angle
33%
The positive column is broken into what as pressure decreases? Striations
33%
What was concluded about cathode rays when magnets were placed on each side of the tube? They are negative
33%
What did the paddle wheel experiment identify about cathode rays? They have momentum and therefore mass
33%
What was initially the conclusion obtained from placing electric plates on each side of the tube? They have no charge
33%
What did the Maltese Cross experiment identify about cathode rays They travel in straight lines
33%
He found this using the combined equation q/m= v/Br
33%
By equating the magnetic and electric force equations when the beam was undeflected, Thomson was able to determine what? velocity of the cathode ray particles
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