AIPMT PRELIMS 2006 Physics Discharge Tubes MCQ Question
In a discharge tube ionization of enclosed gas is produced due to collisions between :
positive ions and neutral atoms/molecules
negative electrons and neutral atoms/molecules
photons and neutral atoms/molecules
neutral gas atoms/molecules
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
In a discharge tube, ionization occurs when high-energy electrons collide with neutral atoms or molecules, knocking out electrons and creating ions.
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