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10(a)
Answer the following questions based on a hot cathode ray tube.
What will happen to the beam when it passes through the electric field?
Topic: Nuclear physics / radioactivity
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Answer
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The electron beam is deflected towards the positive plate.
Explanation
Electrons are negatively charged.
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