Unit 16 : Thermionic Emission, CRO

1. In a cathode-ray tube the electrons are produced A B C D E by applying an electric field to the X-plates. by heating a metal filament by ionization of the air from a fluorescent material from a radioactive source. 5. The diagram shows a beam of electrons about to enter a magnetic field. The direction of the field is into the page. x x electron beam x x 2. The particles that produce the display on an oscilloscope are obtained by heating a metal filament. What are these particles? A -particles B electrons C neutrons D protons 6. 3. In a cathode-ray tube, a metal filament (cathode) is heated electrically and particles are emitted. They can be attracted by a metal anode. Which types of charge do the emitted particles and the anode have? A B C D emitted particles negative negative positive positive anode negative positive negative positive x x x x x x x x x x x x magnetic field into the page

What will be the initial direction of the deflection as the beam passes through the field? A into the page B out of the page C towards the bottom of the page D towards the top of the page The diagram shows some of the important parts of a cathode-ray tube.

Which change in voltage would result in the position of the spot on the screen moving towards the top? A decreasing V1 B increasing V1 C decreasing V2 D increasing V2 7. The diagram shows the trace on the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope, with the time-base adjusted.

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Which diagram shows a possible path of particles emitted by a hot filament?

This trace was produced by an alternating voltage applied to: A the anode B the cathode C the fluorescent screen D the heater E the Y-plates 8. The time-base of cathode-ray oscilloscope is set to 100 ms/cm.

What is the time for one complete cycle of the signal? A 0.1 s B 0.2 s C 0.4 s D 0.8 s E 1.6 s

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The diagram shows a circuit that includes a suitable adjusted cathode-ray oscilloscope (CRO) with its time base switched on.

12. In the oscilloscope show, the time-base voltage is used to sweep the electron beam horizontally across the screen.

Which trace would appear on the screen of the cathoderay oscilloscope?

The time-base voltage should be applied across A the cathode and the heater C the X-plates B the cathode and the anode D the Y-plates 13. The picture shows the construction of a simple cathoderay oscilloscope.

10. The diagram shows a trace on an oscilloscope set at 10 volts per cm on the vertical axis. a) Explain how the electrons are emitted from the cathode b) Explain why the electrons move towards the anode c) When there is a voltage of 150 V across the Y-plates, the dot on the screen is deflected by 13 cm. (i) Estimate the deflection of the dot when the voltage across Y-plates is increased to 250V. Give your answer to a suitable number of significant figures. (ii) Explain the normal use of the X-plates in an oscilloscope when the oscilloscope is used to display a waveform. What is the maximum value of the potential difference being measured? A 1.5 V B 3.0 V C 7.5 V D 15 V E 30 V 14. The diagram shows a cathode-ray tube that is to be used to produce a beam of electrons

11. A diagram shows a trace on an oscilloscope set at 5 V/cm on the vertical axis.

What is the maximum value of the potential difference being measured? A 1.5 V B 3.0 V C 7.5 V D 15 V

a) Explain: how the filament is heated, why the filament is heated, (iii) why the anode potential is positive with respect to the cathode potential, (iv) why a large potential difference is applied between the anode and cathode, (v) why the tube is evacuated. b) Draw a path for the electron beam on the diagram. c) (i) State the main energy conversion taking place at the screen. (ii) What causes this conversion to take place at the

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