This is the topic of a huge fight in this house!
2007-11-27 09:20:43 · 14 answers · asked by Dirk von Pelvis 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Yes its due to the limited number of microwaves that have to be shared between the two bowls. Now if you you put one politician in a microwave he's full of hot air very quickly. Put two together and it takes a little longer. Put a crowd of them in the microwave (please try this at home if you have any politicians in your fridge) it takes a lot longer because they have to form a committee, have a meeting about having a meeting, ...but eventually they come out all heated up about nothing.
2007-11-27 09:44:52 · answer #1 · answered by Baz Cymraeg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
based on other peoples examples. It really varies....but, I don't think it matters. If you look at the fact that you can place two frozen dinners in the microwave at the same time and cook them for only twice as long as putting only one in. (example) 1 dinner cooks for 2:30 minutes but two cook for 5 minutes)) And if you take into account that once one is done cooking and you need to put the second one in you are losing a few seconds...So..I definitely say, No it Doesn't matter if you put two bowls of food in the microwave at the same time or not. I could be wrong though so you should experiment.
2007-11-27 17:53:36 · answer #2 · answered by UnknownDisturbance23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. Unlike your regular oven, a microwave bounces the energy around. So a second item in the oven absorbs a signifigant amount of energy that would normally find it's way to a single item.
Loved the scientist's answer. Don't argue, test! Pretty simple. Pour three equal amouts of water into 3 identical cups. Nuke two cups together for the same time you nuke the third by itself. Stir & measure the temperature.
2007-11-27 17:36:53 · answer #3 · answered by Phoenix Quill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess: yes. The reason I say that is because when you're preparing packaged foods that have microwave instructions, the time they tell you to microwave it increases if you're preparing multiple servings at a time. For example, 1-3 sausages=30 seconds, 4-6 sausages=45 seconds.
As to why it would make a difference...maybe there are only a limited number of microwaves shooting through the oven, and if you have two bowls, each bowl only gets a portion of them? (I am obviously not a scientist!) :-)
2007-11-27 17:26:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes that's why it say on the TV dinners 1 cook 4.5 minutes 2 cook 9 mimutes>Unless you like it frozen???Get 2 microwaves and then your both right>
2007-11-27 17:25:43 · answer #5 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes takes longer
2007-11-27 17:23:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you thinking of putting a politician in the microwave? I thought of that first. There, now is about politics.
2007-11-27 17:30:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The amount of microwave energy is finite, so with more volume it takes more time.
And why argue about it? Y'all could test it yourselves in about five minutes.
2007-11-27 17:24:00 · answer #8 · answered by Jim P 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it definitely takes longer
2007-11-27 17:24:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could take as long as the failed Iraq war
You think its over and say mission accomplished, then you start to eat and find out its still not hot enough
I really hate that!
2007-11-27 17:43:42 · answer #10 · answered by scottanthonydavis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋