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Yes, microwaves cook with radiation. Electromagnetic radiation in the microwave band. It's non-ionizing, but it works well to heat things up.
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Is it true or false that microwave ovens use a type of infrared wave?
Microwave ovens employ microwave radiation, which is lower in frequency than infrared radiation, to generate the heat in the food they cook. They don't use infrared radiation per se.
Do microwave ovens use electromagnetic radiation?
Yes, microwave ovens use electromagnetic radiation.
How do microwave oven cook what is the nature of radiation in microwave ovens?
It is radio waves, at the frequency of 2.45 GHz, and very high power.
How much radiation do you get from microwave ovens?
not much
Do foods take longer to cook in larger microwave ovens with 950 watts of power?
No foods actually cook quicker in Microwave ovens with 950 watts or more
What often used for wireless communications and microwave ovens?
Radiation
What type of energy movement is used by microwave ovens?
Radiation
What are some features of cheap microwave ovens?
Some features of cheap microwave ovens are that they can cook things at very high temperatures and some newer microwave ovens even have a convection feaure on them.
Many people use microwave ovens to cook their food. Which option is best described as an engineering endeavor related to microwave ovens?
Researching the way people use microwave ovens to determine how to improve their design
Is there any radioactive material in microwave ovens?
There are no radioactive materials in microwave ovens: they use microwaves to cook food and heat liquids.
What are the radiation levels?
The radiation levels for standard microwave ovens is 5 milliwatts. This includes the Haier MWM0701TW.
How can you cook things using radiation?
microwave
