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• Cathode rays are deflected by magnetic or electric fields.

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• All cathode rays behaved the same, no matter  what metal was used for the cathode.

• Therefore, the particles responsible for the  rays must be components of all atoms.

• Since the particles were attracted to a positive  plate, they must be negatively charged.

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