Search our database of handpicked sites
Looking for a great physics site? We've tracked down the very best and checked them for accuracy. Just pick a topic, tell us your age and knowledge level and we'll do the rest.
You searched for “cathode”
We found 6 results in our database of sites
Search results from our links database
Showing 1 - 6 of 6
Showing 1 - 6 of 6
The Cathode Ray Tube
Almost all TVs today rely on a device known as the cathode ray tube, or CRT, to display pictures. This site has a good explanation of how the cathode ray tube works.
Rating: 
Hits: 447
Philipp von Lenard
Philipp von Lenard (1861 - 1947) received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1905 for his important work on cathode rays. Lenard's work on cathode rays served as a basis for the development of the ...
Rating: 
Hits: 198
Vacuum Tubes
Description of the discovery of Cathode rays and JJ Thomson?s experiment to determine e/m.
Rating:
Hits: 367
Crooke's tube: cathode rays
An interactive demonstration of the Crooke's tube experiment, with a brief, but accurate explanation. This is great for revision, or for teaching if you do not have access to the real apparatus.
Rating: 
Hits: 590
Sir Joseph John Thomson
Sir Joseph John Thomson (1856 - 1940) most important work was his original study of cathode rays culminating in the discovery of the electron, which was announced during the course of his evening ...
Rating:
Hits: 233
Thermionic Emission
Thermionic, emission, Diode, valve, Anode, cathode, electron, work function, Edison, Guthrie, Richardson, Dushmann, Fleming, radio, wireless, work function, incandescent,
Rating:
Hits: 306
Showing 1 - 6 of 6