Thompson CRT Experiment

Which experiment was performed by J. J. Thomson in 1897?

• Oil Drop Experiment

• Gold Foil Experiment

• Wave  Experiment

• Cathode Ray Experiment

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Which subatomic particle was discovered as a result of the cathode ray experiment?

• proton

• neutron

• electron

• nucleus

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This picture best represents ___________________ atomic model.

• Thomson's

• Dalton's

• Bohr's

• Chadwick's

What was the primary objective of J.J. Thompson's CRT experiment?

• To discover the neutron

• To measure the charge-to-mass ratio of the electron

• To study the properties of light

• To develop the atomic model

In the context of the CRT experiment, what does CRT stand for?

• Cathode Ray Tube

• Cathode Radiation Test

• Cathode Ray Transmission

• Cathode Radiation Theory

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Which particle was discovered as a result of the Thompson CRT experiment?

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Photon

What was the significance of the deflection of cathode rays in Thompson's experiment?

• It showed that cathode rays were neutral

• It demonstrated that cathode rays were positively charged

• It indicated that cathode rays were negatively charged

• It proved that cathode rays were massless

What apparatus did Thompson use to deflect the cathode rays in his experiment?

• Magnetic and electric fields

• Only electric fields

• Only magnetic fields

• Gravitational fields

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What conclusion did Thompson draw about the nature of cathode rays?

• They are waves

• They are particles with a negative charge

• They are particles with a positive charge

• They are neutral particles

How did Thompson's CRT experiment contribute to the atomic model?

• It led to the discovery of the nucleus

• It provided evidence for the existence of electrons

• It confirmed the existence of protons

• It disproved the existence of atoms