MCQ
When subjected to a transverse electric field, cathode rays move
  • A
    Down the potential gradient
  • Up the potential gradient
  • C
    Along a hyperbolic path
  • D
    Along a circular path

Answer

Correct option: B.
Up the potential gradient
b
(b)In an electric field, a force opposite to the direction of electric field acts on negatively charged particles (i.e. from lower potential to higher potential).

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