2007-09-27 11:41:11 · 11 answers · asked by lisa s 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
The simple answer is no, if a microwave hits them they die! they might be lucky enough to be missed by the waves and therefore survive, but that's not what your asking is it?
2007-10-03 08:19:41 · answer #1 · answered by speedboat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Microwave is an electromagnetic wave which has a protracted wavelength yet a small potential with particularly severe frequency. The potential of the microwave won't be able to excite an electron from the floor state to excited state potential point as UV easy does. Microwave set off an alternating electric powered field. And if the fabric that's uncovered to microwave is a polar textile like water it tries to allign itself with this field. This generates warmth and rotating molecules collide different molecules and lead them to circulate to boot. purely, if the fabric incorporates water, then it rather is going to start to get heated. If this could be a residing being it gets burned to loss of existence from interior. maximum residing beings have water of their cells so mice will certainly die. An ant probable incorporates much less water than a mouse so it rather is going to proceed to exist for longer besides the shown fact that it rather is going to additionally die at last
2016-10-05 11:24:25 · answer #2 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently they can, because the microwave heat is conveyed in straight beams from the top to the bottom- if they get hit by one of the beams, it's game over, but they are small enough to dodge them. One ant microwaved for a minute will probably be fine, but a thousand ants in there will sustain high casulties, because they won't all be able to dodge.
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2007-09-27 12:02:52 · answer #3 · answered by Buzzard 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ants are pretty TOUGH little critters... -It wouldn't surprise me that you could microwave them. Still -they don't make much of a meal... -Don't you have any Grasshoppers to go WITH them for Dinner tonight? You're supposed to eat something "green"- you know! :)
2007-09-27 11:51:46 · answer #4 · answered by Joseph, II 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no
and stop being nasty..
why would you want to microwave a little ant anyway?
2007-09-27 11:44:39 · answer #5 · answered by strongbow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, If they are small enough to not get hit by a wave, and you don't leave them in too long.
2007-09-28 11:03:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why not ask the Chinese....they eat chocolate coated ones I hear.
2007-09-27 12:02:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
according to an article in todays times yes they can but dont ask me to remember how
2007-09-27 11:47:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
possibly served on a bed of lettuce and cous cous
2007-10-05 08:36:55 · answer #9 · answered by paul m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...and cockroaches can survive a nuclear explosion
2007-10-04 21:32:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋