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What type of gas would change the colour of an electron beam as the speed of the electrons increases?
Electrons & Gases: Changing Colour w/ Speed Increase
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Hi there James
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an electron beam doesn't have a colour
but exciting a gas with a beam of electrons will cause the gas to glow
this is called fluorescence
have a look at this wiki link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathode_ray
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Dave
welcome to PF
an electron beam doesn't have a colour
but exciting a gas with a beam of electrons will cause the gas to glow
this is called fluorescence
have a look at this wiki link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathode_ray
cheers
Dave
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