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How much radiation does a microwave give off what And can this be dangerous?
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∙ 10y ago
A microwave releases only micro waves. It doesn't release any harmful radiation. The only harm a microwave can cause is if you put certain items that can make it explode (like a lava lamp, dont try that please).
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How much radiation is the average US Citizen exposed to during a typical year from TV and microwave ovens?
300 rem
How much radiation does a computer transformer give off?
none. They are safe.
How would you use ultraviolet in a sentence?
The ultraviolet light of the sun will give you good color, but too much exposure can be dangerous.
Is a oven electromagnet energy?
Most ovens do involve electromagnetic energy. Microwave ovens are the best example because they work by deliberate creation of radio-type radiation similar to the radiation from a radar antenna or dish. It is in the VHF (very high frequency) wavelength ( about 50cm). Microwave radiation excites the water molecules in the food in the oven. Ony food which contains water will be heated. An electric oven has red-hot elements which heat things in two ways. The air near the hot elements is heated by conduction and the the hot air then moves to the items to be cooked and passes the heat on to them also by conduction. The other way is by electromagnetic radiation, but not by VHF radio-like waves. The heat radiation from hot elements is electromagnetic, but the wavelength is much shorter. It is just a little longer than visible red light's wavelength which less than one millionth of a millimetre. It is called infra-red radiation. This heat heats the food in the oven in just the same way as the sun warms your skin when you stand in direct sunlight.
What will happen to man when one gets too much radiation?
he will burn from the inside out
How much radiation do you get from microwave ovens?
not much
How much does a microwave weigh in ounces?
A microwave is a form of electromagnetic radiation and has no intrinsic weight.
What is background microwave?
microwave background radiation is a thermal radiation left from the early stage of universe when it was much small and much hotter and filled with uniformly distributed opaque fog of hydrogen plasma
How much electricity does a microwave give off?
A microwave does not give off electricity.
Is light energy used in a microwave oven?
The microwave energy in a microwave oven is of a much lower frequency than light, but light is electromagnetic energy like the microwave radiation is.
How do microwave ovens allow light to escape but not microwaves?
Both visible light and microwave radiation are different variations of the same electromagnetic energy. Visible light has infinitesimally small wavelengths, and therefore it can pass through the screen holes. Microwave radiation has much larger wavelengths, and these wavelengths are too big to "fit" through the screen holes, and therefore the screen appears solid to the microwave radiation. The microwave radiation is therefore completely reflected by the screen.
What is the difference between waves used in microwave ovens and nuclear radiation?
Both microwave radiation and nuclear electromagnetic radiation are members of the same species, but they're as different as babies are from elephants, to wit, microwaves are much, much less powerful than nuclear electromagnetic radiation. Microwave radiation, for instance, makes atoms shift their position (and magnetic fields) very, very quickly. Now the definition of heat is "movement," so the faster anything moves, the "hotter" we say it is. Ergo, something placed in a microwave-radiation-field becomes noticeably "hotter." But comparing microwave and nuclear electromagnetic radiation is like comparing a face-slap to a 20-ton BOMB. Nuclear radiation comes from atomic nuclei, so "nuclear radiation" can strike, penetrate, damage, and even destroy atoms in their path. Big difference, capiche? Huge.We left out the part about nuclear particulate radiation. There is no comparison there. Additionally, nuclear electromagnetic radiation is ionizing radiation while microwave radiation is not.
What uses microwave radar?
No. Radar use electromagnetic radiation of a much longer wavelength
Is TV radiation dangerous to your health?
First of all, "radiation" is any energy that flows out from a source. There is radiation coming from your body if it is cool out: This type is called, "Heat". There is another type of radiation coming from a candle: you can see it, and it is called, "Light". X-ray machines radiate, well, 'X-rays'. There is electrostatic radiation coming out of older TV sets: It's the same thing as when you touch something and get a little shock. It is not dangerous. Atomic radiation, or nuclear radiation comes from radio-active sources like uranium and radium. This one is more dangerous than the others because it is usually very strong and can 'cook' you quickly, much like a microwave oven can cook flesh.
Why is too much exposure to radiation dangerous?
Too much radiation from the sun can permanently damage your skin and could cause skin cancer.
Is it safe to microwave chocolate milk?
No, microwaving milk or any food product is not harmful, however you may detect a slight difference in the taste of the milk, this is normal and the same would happen if you heated the milk in more traditional ways.
How much danger does the US face with Japan's nuclear plant radiation fallout?
The U.S does not face much of a threat from the radiation in Japan but it may quite be possible for the minimal amounts of radiation to get here, possibly the amount a microwave emits when activated.
