A beam of cathode rays is emitted from a heated filament inside a vacuum tube.
What is the identity of the particles that make up these cathode rays, and what is the name of the process by which they are released from the heated filament?
protons; thermionic emission
electrons; photoelectric effect
electrons; thermionic emission
neutrons; nuclear emission
284 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 5.1 The nuclear model of the atom, covering 5.1.1a Structure of the atom and ions, 5.1.1b Alpha-particle scattering, 5.1.2a Composition of the nucleus and isotopes, 5.1.2b Proton number, nucleon number and nuclide notation, and 5.1.2c Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.