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📘 A magnetron makes microwaves

A magnetron makes microwaves

lessons

~10 min

to learn

🔬 Science

subject

Adults

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What you’ll learn

The source
The cavity
Water response
The turntable
Absorption
The controls
Steam
Arcing
Time
The complete loop

Questions this course answers

What produces the microwave energy?

The magnetron generates the radio-frequency field.

Why does the door contain metal mesh?

Small mesh openings strongly attenuate the microwave field.

Why does water absorb microwave energy effectively?

The field drives rotation of water's polar molecules.

What does a turntable accomplish?

Rotation moves food through the standing-wave pattern.

Why can food keep changing after the oven stops?

Thermal motion and cooking processes continue after exposure ends.

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