What happens inside the microwave to make it work? Does it shake the particles or what?
2006-11-01 08:52:56 · 4 answers · asked by rubs c 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
The microwaves hae a frequency which is very close to the distance between the Hydrogen and Oxygen atoms in the water molecule. Because of this fact it causes that bond to vibrate and thereby adding energy or heat. This is why water is required for a microwave.
2006-11-01 09:16:31 · answer #1 · answered by Jim R 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Microwaves are very-high-frequency radio waves that swing back and forth at a frequency of about 2 billion cycles per second. During this process, they make certain molecules move, and once they're moving, they're hot. Microwaves enter food from the outside, and penetrate instantly into a chunk of food, heating and cooking as they go.
2006-11-01 08:55:48 · answer #2 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hi >
OK you have had a few technical answers, which I understand, but basically anything with water in it or on it will wobble & vibrate at a given frequency, given a microwave "shove".
It all shoves itself together at its' natural freqency, information available on the sticker on the back.
Out of interest, the resonant frequenxy of an average human bod is about 7Hz. Great fun on a test table.
Water is about 4.5GHz I think.
In direct answer, you are correct, it just gives the particles of stuff a darn good shaking up.
Bob.
2006-11-01 09:30:43 · answer #3 · answered by Bob the Boat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes the waves make the water molecules vibrate.
the friction heats up the food.
so it is very important that the food has some moisture in it.
2006-11-01 08:55:19 · answer #4 · answered by ustaadji 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋