# #Mon Aug 09 12:00:48 CEST 2010 Text__-4w2IKOcEd-WfYQ0GneCwQ_text=

In the mid-nineteenth century, attempts to conduct electricity through a vacuum in discharge tubes lead to the discovery of cathode rays, particle beams composed of electrons. These beams can be deflected by magnets. A fluorescent screen makes the effect visible.

Text__-4w2IKOcEd-WfYQ0GneCwQ_title=Deflection of Cathode Rays in a Magnetic Field