A microwave oven heats food in a process called dielectric heating. The molecules in the food, primarily water molecules, are polar molecules - meaning they have both a positive and a negative pole due to the distribution of positive and negative charges on the atoms. When they are subjected to microwaves, the molecules rotate as to align themselves with the electromagnetic field, much like a compass aligning itself with the magnetic field of the Earth. Microwave ovens alternate the electromagnetic field to reverse the polarity, causing the molecules to then rotate the other way. Using the compass analogy, imagine taking a magnet and doing circles around the compass; the needle goes crazy. This excited rotation of (mostly) water molecules generates molecular friction with other surrounding excited molecules, generating heat.
A common misconception is that the molecules have resonance with the particular frequency used by a microwave oven; ovens that use different frequencies can cook just as efficiently. Another misconception regards the safety of microwave ovens and their radiation. The radiation used in a microwave oven is in the form of radio waves; this is non-ionizing radiation, meaning it is not the same kind of radiation that can cause cancer; that kind of radiation is called ionizing radiation - sunlight and nuclear radiation are examples. Therefore, a microwave oven's radiation cannot cause cancer or other ionizing effects. It's also commonly believed that standing too close to a microwave oven can be harmful, but this is not true. A microwave oven acts like a Faraday cage; the holes in the metal grill that's visible through the oven door are essentially invisible to the radio waves, thanks to their wavelength, so most of the energy is reflected back into the oven. Other sources of microwave radiation, such as cell phones, cannot heat objects like a microwave for two reasons: The relative power of the transmission, and the fact that a microwave oven concentrates nearly all of the energy into the food, whereas a cell phone's transmissions dissipate in all directions, leaving the tiniest fractions of that energy to be absorbed by the body.
It heats up and thaws the food that you have placed in the microwave
You press the on button
Actually three special purpose vacuum tubes were specifically designed for microwave usage and are in some cases still the least expensive way to work with high power microwave signals.These vacuum tubes are:cavity magnetron (first designed in WW2 for use in military RADARs, still used in some RADAR systems and as the microwave radiation source in all microwave cookers)klystron (still used in satellite communication, medical microwave equipment, and particle accelerators)traveling wave tube (still used in satellite communication, RADAR systems, and the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing industry for immunity testing of electronic devices)
Continued Question: Can it be used on the counter like a regular microwave or does it have to be raised up (light and fan under microwave)? raised
Nope. But they can sure be destroyed that way; not to mention the damage your microwave will incure.
Things like hot pockets and microwave pizzas use what is called a susceptor (usually in the form of a sleeve or container). These susceptors convert microwave energy into heat, which help crisp up food in the microwave, countering the effects of sogginess that is synonymous with microwave ovens. For more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susceptor
a microwave is an electromagnetic wave.================Answer #2:A microwave is a radio wave with a wavelengthless than 10 cm (frequency greater than 3 GHz).
I had to buy a new microwave because my old one didn't work.
They work relatively well although it is easier to use just a microwave or just an oven.
No.
Probably, you'ld probably need to modify the turntable mechanism to work in zero gravity. The microwave heating stuff should work just fine, though.
Nothing because the microwave does not work when thy door is open.
The input energy is electricity. The output energy (what does the cooking), is microwave radiation.
Any microwave cleaner will work well, or you can just use water and a damp rag,
Any kind of nook will work as long it has a stud or surface that will support the weight of the microwave.
The same as it does for visible light.
A compact countertop like the Sharp R930AW Countertop Microwave would work great for a dorm.
Putting foil or a utensil in the microwave
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