What experiments could I do to prove that beta particles are electrons?

Subject: What experiments could I do to prove that beta particles are electrons?

Date: Sat Aug 28 15:28:45 1999
Posted by Kimberly Schneidman
Grade level: 10-12 School: Bolingbrook High School
City: Bolingbrook State/Province: Illinois Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 935868525.Ch

Message:


I understand that beta particles are radiation and that beta rays are 
deflected from the electrically charged plates, so they have a charge.  But 
how can I prove that they are electrons?

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