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Can water absorb microwaves?
Yes. That's why microwaves can boil water.
How do microwaves affect the water?
microwaves vibrate water molecules in food to create heat
Is water an opaque liquid?
No. Water is a transparent liquid. Opaque means you can't see through an object or substance.
Is water transparent translucent or opaque?
Pure water is transparent. Water filled with impurities would be slightly translucent. As of yet, I doubt anyone has seen opaque water.
Is muddy water opaque?
yes
Why aren't microwaves used to heat homes?
Microwaves are usually tuned to heat the water in things. We are mostly water and would be cooked.
What are microwaves attracted to in foods?
water molecules.
What dangers can microwaves do to humans?
Microwaves work by oscillating at the same frequency as boiling water. This causes the water molecules to heat up. Needless to say, since your body is about 70% water, microwaves can cause tissue damage by heating up and damaging cells.
How are microwaves affected by air glass and water?
This depends upon the particular frequency of the microwaves. Your microwave oven uses microwaves that are tuned to the exact resonance frequency of the water molecule, therefore they are absorbed by water and cause it to get hotter. Other frequencies would tend to pass through water. Similarly, microwaves normally pass through both air and glass, although there are some frequencies that would be absorbed by glass. Air is transparent to all frequencies of microwaves.
How does microwaves harm the body?
Microwaves align polar molecules such as water with the microwaves. This rotation generates energy, which dissipates as heat. So you would be cooked as if you were in a microwave oven.
What Is a term for the cloudiness of water?
this is the scientifc term: opaque
What substance absorbs microwaves?
Water Molecules in the food
