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Microwaves are electromagnetic waves that occur on the EMR (Electromagnetic Radiation) scale above radio/tv waves and below infrared and visible light waves. They are used in cooking devices (microwave oven) and as carrier waves for cell phone and other communication devices.
In other words, a "microwave" is a type of electromagnetic radiation (like visible light waves, tv waves and so on), and a "microwave oven" is a cooking device that uses microwaves to heat foods by stimulation of the water molecule.
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Why is microwaves found between infrared and radio waves?
the electromagnetic spectrum (all existing radiation) is organized in order of shortest wavelength from the left to longest wavelength from the right. Infrared waves, felt as heat, are slightly longer than the visible light spectrum, and microwaves longer still, and radio waves longer still.
What are the differences between radio waves and micro waves?
There is no difference. Microwaves are radio waveswith any frequency above 3 GHz.
What is the difference between microwaves and radio waves?
They are the same thing; vibrations of the electromagnetic field. Microwaves have a frequency between 0.3 GHz to 300 GHz, and radio waves have a frequency between 3 Hz to 300 GHz. So microwaves are a type of radio wave.
What is the difference between remote controls that use infrared light and those that use radio waves is?
One uses infrared light and the other uses radio waves. Hope this helps!
What is the range of wavelengths for microwaves?
Microwaves have wavelengths that typically range from about 1 millimeter to 1 meter. This places them in the electromagnetic spectrum between radio waves and infrared radiation. Frequencies for microwaves generally fall between 300 megahertz (MHz) to 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are commonly used in various applications, including communication, cooking, and radar technology.
On the electromagnetic spectrum microwaves are located between infrared waves and radio waves. Which is true for microwaves?
That means that both the frequency and the wavelength of microwaves are also between those of infrared and radio waves.
Why microwaves are not a type of infrared wave?
Microwaves and infrared waves are both forms of electromagnetic radiation, but they have different wavelengths. Microwaves have longer wavelengths and lower frequencies compared to infrared waves. This difference in wavelength categorizes them as separate types of electromagnetic radiation.
Do infrared waves have a higher frequency than microwaves?
Yes, infrared waves have a higher frequency than microwaves. Infrared waves have frequencies ranging from about 300 GHz to 400 THz, while microwaves typically have frequencies between 300 MHz and 300 GHz.
EM waves your body senses as heat?
these waves are known as Infrared Waves. On the EM spectrum the are between visible light and microwaves. It means "below red".
What type of waves are found after radio waves and before infrared waves?
Microwaves
Are mocrowaves a type of infrared waves?
No, microwaves and infrared waves are two different types of electromagnetic radiation. Microwaves have longer wavelengths and lower frequencies than infrared waves. Microwaves are commonly used in microwave ovens to heat food, while infrared waves are often used in remote controls and thermal imaging.
Which type of electromagnetic wave has the greatest energy microwave or infrared?
Microwaves have greater energy than infrared waves. Microwaves have longer wavelengths and higher frequencies compared to infrared waves, making them more energetic.
Do microwaves work with sound waves at all?
Microwaves and sound waves are similar because they are electromagnetic waves. The main difference between the two types of waves is the length of the wave. Sound waves are longer than microwaves.
What wavelengths are longer than light but shorter than radio waves?
Infrared light, microwaves and radio waves have wavelengths longer than visible light. Radio waves have the longest wavelength.
Why is microwaves found between infrared and radio waves?
the electromagnetic spectrum (all existing radiation) is organized in order of shortest wavelength from the left to longest wavelength from the right. Infrared waves, felt as heat, are slightly longer than the visible light spectrum, and microwaves longer still, and radio waves longer still.
Is a microwave a type of infrared wave?
yes so is am fm radio and tv signals
What has wavelengths between one thousandth and 700 billionths of a meter?
They are infrared waves! ^__^
