CROOKES TUBE 1950's

Contributed by Museum of Technology Hemel Hempstead

Crookes tubes were used to demonstrate the effects of high voltage on liquids and gases in Schools and Universities. The yellow area is a liquid called Flourescene, two other elements are provided producing three colours in all, which glow yellow, green and violet, when hit by electrons created by a very high voltage

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