How do microwaves heat?
Nível de ensino
Families
Area of Interest
Diet | Energy | Engineering | Physics
Ciência Viva em Casa
Cozinha
Keywords
heat | microwaves | physics | water
Duration
20 min
Typology
Experimental protocol
This device that is an oven of microwaves and uses low frequency electromagnetic waves, called microwaves, is used to heat up food by the vibration of water molecules in the food.
This activity comes under the program #cienciavivaathome. From the kitchen to the bathroom, even walking through the garage, no room was left out: after all, science is everywhere!
