Which of the following is not the property of cathode rays?
- It produces heating effect
- It does not deflect in electric field
- It casts shadow
- It produces fluorescence.
Answer
(2) It does not deflect in electric field
Solution
As per NCERT, cathode rays are streams of fast-moving negatively charged particles (electrons).
⇒ They travel in straight lines and cast shadows of objects placed in their path.
⇒ They produce fluorescence on glass / zinc sulphide and heat the target they strike.
∵ They are charged, they are deflected by electric and magnetic fields.
∴ "It does not deflect in electric field" is not a property of cathode rays.
Answer: (2)