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No, a microwave is not a heat pump. It generates heat by making microwaves which cook our food by vibrating the particles and making them heat by rubbing together.
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Can you heat a plate in a microwave?
Yes if it is microwave proof
Why does a plate not heat when in the microwave?
Yes if it is microwave proof
Does a microwave use heat energy?
Yes, microwave uses heat energy. It helps in cooking.
Can you heat quiche in microwave oven?
No - you will get food poisoning - do not heat quiche in a microwave oven - use a conventional oven & heat thoroughly
Does a microwave pump up a basketball?
no it does not
Why water gets hot in a microwave?
The microwave rays heat it.
How do you heat a girl?
microwave
What property of heat is a food cooked in a microwave oven?
microwave is an electromagnetic wave in order of micrometer (one thousandth of meter). Because every electromagnetic wave is a radiation, microwave is radiation. Therefore, microwave oven which utilize microwave is transferring the heat via radiation.
What energy does a microwave have?
heat energy
Does microwave gives out heat?
It would be more accurate to say that microwaves can be converted to heat. A microwave oven is designed speicifically to heat water, or anything that contains water.
What is the use of microwave radiation?
At microwave frequency, water molocules resonate, creating heat.
What specifically is a heat pump?
A heat pump is somethign that heats water. It can be used to heat your water at home with your shower or you can have a heat pump to heat your pool at home or work
