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There is no good answer. Energy per wave goes up as frequency. But you can get cooked by light, and microwaves can warm you pleasantly, or not affect you at all.

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Does a microwave use light energy?

yes its does because when the microwave is on and the plate is rotating,the light is actually heating the food. It is not the visible light that does the heating, that is provided simply so you can see inside the oven. It is the microwaves that do the heating, by agitating molecules of water in the food. That's why you can't heat dry food in microwave oven. The microwaves are EM radiation like visible light, but a different wavelength.


Which has higher frequencies microwaves or visible lights?

Visible light has shorter wavelengths than microwaves. Microwaves, which might be considered the highest energy radio waves, have a longer wavelength (and a lower frequency) than visible light.


How are microwaves and light related?

Microwaves and light are both forms of electromagnetic radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum. They differ in frequency and wavelength, with microwaves having longer wavelengths and lower frequencies compared to visible light. Both microwaves and light can travel through a vacuum and propagate through electromagnetic waves.


Are microwaves visible to humans?

No, microwaves aren't visible to humans. Microwaves are electromagnetic energy, and the only electromagnetic energy humans can see is that of visible light.


What is the relationship between microwaves and wavelength?

Microwaves are a type of electromagnetic radiation that have longer wavelengths compared to visible light. The relationship between microwaves and wavelength is that microwaves have wavelengths ranging from about 1 millimeter to 1 meter, which is longer than the wavelengths of visible light.

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Do any microwaves use light to help cook?

Microwaves use radiation to cook food and radiation is a form of light. They do not use actual light bulbs to cook though.


Are microwaves a form of visible light?

No, microwaves are not a form of visible light. They fall within the electromagnetic spectrum at lower frequencies than visible light. Microwaves are used in appliances like microwave ovens for cooking food.


Are microwaves are a form of visible light?

No. If you take the light bulb out of the microwave oven, then you can't tell by looking at it whether or not it's running.


Why is it easier to divert microwaves around an object then to divert light waves?

actually microwaves are easier to bend than light waves because microwaves are larger than light waves


Does the sun give off invisible light rays called microwaves?

No, the sun primarily emits visible light, ultraviolet light, and infrared radiation. Microwaves are a form of electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than visible light, commonly associated with communication and cooking technology.


Does a microwave use light energy?

yes its does because when the microwave is on and the plate is rotating,the light is actually heating the food. It is not the visible light that does the heating, that is provided simply so you can see inside the oven. It is the microwaves that do the heating, by agitating molecules of water in the food. That's why you can't heat dry food in microwave oven. The microwaves are EM radiation like visible light, but a different wavelength.


Which has higher frequencies microwaves or visible lights?

Visible light has shorter wavelengths than microwaves. Microwaves, which might be considered the highest energy radio waves, have a longer wavelength (and a lower frequency) than visible light.


How are microwaves and light related?

Microwaves and light are both forms of electromagnetic radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum. They differ in frequency and wavelength, with microwaves having longer wavelengths and lower frequencies compared to visible light. Both microwaves and light can travel through a vacuum and propagate through electromagnetic waves.


Are microwaves visible to humans?

No, microwaves aren't visible to humans. Microwaves are electromagnetic energy, and the only electromagnetic energy humans can see is that of visible light.


What is the relationship between microwaves and wavelength?

Microwaves are a type of electromagnetic radiation that have longer wavelengths compared to visible light. The relationship between microwaves and wavelength is that microwaves have wavelengths ranging from about 1 millimeter to 1 meter, which is longer than the wavelengths of visible light.


How fast do microwaves travel at?

Microwaves travel at the speed of light, which is about 299,792 kilometers per second in a vacuum.


What is radiation energy that travels in what form?

Radiation energy is a form of energy that travels in electromagnetic waves or particles. These waves can be in the form of radio waves, microwaves, visible light, X-rays, or gamma rays.