uof oThomson takeGalindricali a

electrodes connected to the

oppositely charged poles
of -

&
a
battery .
in
When the gas taken
the tube was
y

subjected to very low pressure maintained by a /

vacum pump and high voltage [10000V] then -

current flow through the stream of particles

moving in tube from cathode to Anode , therefore

these stream Cathedeways
of particles were known as

* Presence of Cathode rags were confirmed by making

a hole in the Anode which resulted in cathode ray

striking the phosphorescent ,

zine sulphide coating
on Anode so the
the tube behind the , bright spot
produced confirmed cathode rays .

characteristics of Cathode rays

=
-
e ---

① These
rays travel in straight time in the absence
, It is confirmed by
of electric and magnetic field side
-

the formation
of a shadow on
opposite
the of
Cathode
the when a ,
small object is placed between
the cathode and Anode
whel placed in their
② They rotate the lettle paddle material
Cethods rays contain
path This shows that
velocity
.

and
particle having both mass

④ These rays consists of electrons produced by the Donization of the

were responsible for the flow
gaseous atoms by the discharge and they
of current
fields deflected Cathedrag
④
The
application of electric and magnetic
particles
negatively charged
.

as expected from
the surface of hard metals
when they strike against
⑮ They Produce X-ray
tungsten
like ,
molybdenum etc
.

felectron ↑

R .
A .
Millikan
through this oil drop Experiment was
able to calculate the charge on electron as

e = -16 4109C