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P3-25: CATHODE RAY TUBE - CONCAVE CATHODE

PURPOSE: Show what happens in a discharge tube as the pressure is changed.

DESCRIPTION: Turn the pump on and off for brief periods to vary the pressure while observing the effect on the discharge. A gauge on the pump reads the pressure.

SUGGESTIONS:

REFERENCES: (PIRA unknown.)

EQUIPMENT: Spark coil power supply, discharge tube, and vacuum pump.

SETUP TIME: 5 min.


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