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The frequency at which a microwave oven operates, about 2,450 MHz, has a wavelength of about 12 cm.

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What is The wavelength of the wave produced in a microwave oven is?

There should be a note somewhere on the oven stating the frequency of the waves produced. It's normally around 2.5gigahertz. You can use this to workout the wavelength. The speed of the microwaves is the same as the speed of light, 3x10 to power of 8 metres per second. To get the wavelength you divide the speed by the frequency; 300 000 000m/s divided by 2 500 000 000waves/s which gives 0.12metres or 12cm.


What is the wavelength of the waves produced in the spring?

The wavelength of waves produced in a spring depends on the frequency of the wave and the speed at which the wave travels through the spring. The wavelength is calculated as the speed of the wave divided by its frequency.


What type of wave is microwave?

"Microwave" is an electromagnetic wave, and is part of the category of radio waves.A radio wave is "microwave" when its frequency is above 3 GHz (wavelength isless than 10 centimeters).Ironically, the "microwave oven" radiates the food with high power radio wavesat a frequency of 2.5 GHz, so technically, it doesn't use 'microwave' energy at all.


How is a microwave an example of a transverse wave?

A microwave is an electromagnetic wave, which is a form of transverse wave. In transverse waves, the vibration or oscillation of the wave occurs perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. In a microwave oven, the transverse microwave radiation heats and cooks food by causing water molecules to vibrate at high frequencies.


Why Microwave is called a microwave?

A microwave oven is called a 'microwave' because that is the type of radio wave it uses to induce heat. An RF wave with a frequency between 300 MHz and 300 GHz is considered a microwave. Microwave ovens typically operate around 1-2 GHz. It is always surprising as to why they are called micro waves when their frequency is in Giga range. Its because, their wavelength is in micron range.

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What is The wavelength of the wave produced in a microwave oven is?

There should be a note somewhere on the oven stating the frequency of the waves produced. It's normally around 2.5gigahertz. You can use this to workout the wavelength. The speed of the microwaves is the same as the speed of light, 3x10 to power of 8 metres per second. To get the wavelength you divide the speed by the frequency; 300 000 000m/s divided by 2 500 000 000waves/s which gives 0.12metres or 12cm.


What is the difference between a microwave and a microwave oven?

A microwave is a type of electromagnetic wave, while a microwave oven is a kitchen appliance that uses microwaves to cook or heat food.


What is the wavelength of the waves produced in the spring?

The wavelength of waves produced in a spring depends on the frequency of the wave and the speed at which the wave travels through the spring. The wavelength is calculated as the speed of the wave divided by its frequency.


What type of wave is microwave?

"Microwave" is an electromagnetic wave, and is part of the category of radio waves.A radio wave is "microwave" when its frequency is above 3 GHz (wavelength isless than 10 centimeters).Ironically, the "microwave oven" radiates the food with high power radio wavesat a frequency of 2.5 GHz, so technically, it doesn't use 'microwave' energy at all.


What type of wave is a microwave?

a microwave is an electromagnetic wave.================Answer #2:A microwave is a radio wave with a wavelengthless than 10 cm (frequency greater than 3 GHz).


What is the origins of the name microwave the wave not the oven and why micro when it is the longest wave?

The word was first coined in 1931 meaning a "type of electromagnetic wave" with a wavelength between that of infrared and short waves (one millimeter to one meter). Micro only means small.


How is a microwave an example of a transverse wave?

A microwave is an electromagnetic wave, which is a form of transverse wave. In transverse waves, the vibration or oscillation of the wave occurs perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. In a microwave oven, the transverse microwave radiation heats and cooks food by causing water molecules to vibrate at high frequencies.


Is a microwave?

A short-wavelength radio wave. An electromagnetic wave that is somewhere in between regular radio waves and infrared radiation.


Why Microwave is called a microwave?

A microwave oven is called a 'microwave' because that is the type of radio wave it uses to induce heat. An RF wave with a frequency between 300 MHz and 300 GHz is considered a microwave. Microwave ovens typically operate around 1-2 GHz. It is always surprising as to why they are called micro waves when their frequency is in Giga range. Its because, their wavelength is in micron range.


What range of wavelengths do microwaves have?

10 centimeters or less If you mean "microwave oven", those operate at the frequency of 2.45 GHz, where the wavelength is 12.24 centimeters.


What has the longest wave length a Gamma wave microwave visible light or x-ray?

From that list, microwaves have the longest wavelength. Those four items would be arranged by wavelength like this: - Gamma ray (shortest) - X-ray - Visible light - Microwave (longest)


What do you mean by a microwave?

is a system of equipment used for microwave data transmission.