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In a microwave oven, energy is transferred from the emitter (which is technically a klystron) to the water molecules in the item being heated, which have a resonant frequency equal to that of the microwave emission.
compare microwave oven to conventional 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.
We find that in the microwave oven, electromagnetic energy (microwaves) are converted in thermal (heat) energy.
A microwave oven uses electrical energy (which is electromagnetic energy) from the mains, and it generates microwave energy (which is also electromagnetic energy) to heat/cook food items.
In a microwave oven, energy is transferred from the emitter (which is technically a klystron) to the water molecules in the item being heated, which have a resonant frequency equal to that of the microwave emission.
compare microwave oven to conventional 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.
We find that in the microwave oven, electromagnetic energy (microwaves) are converted in thermal (heat) energy.
Into microwave electromagnetic radiation.
A microwave oven uses electrical energy (which is electromagnetic energy) from the mains, and it generates microwave energy (which is also electromagnetic energy) to heat/cook food items.
The energy waves produced in a microwave oven take the form of electromagnetic radiation at about 2,450 MHz, which is in the microwave range.
heat energy
electrical energy of when you turn the oven on to thermal energy when it is heating up
Into microwave electromagnetic radiation.
Yes, items in a microwave oven can be said to absorb microwaves. The microwave energy causes what is called dielectric heating, and this activity takes energy from the microwave beam.
Kinetic energy is the mechanical energy (thermal energy) that does the heating/cooking in a microwave oven. The microwaves that the oven generates stimulate chemical bonds in food, and this is the conversion of electromagnetic energy into that heat we mentioned.