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MICROWAVE OVEN BASICS
What Is Microwave Energy?
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When a stone is thrown into a quiet pond, waves are formed which radiate outward from
the point at which the stone broke the water's surface. There are other kinds of waves that
we cannot see, but know they exist because we observe their effect. They are known
collectively under the term radiation, the process of emitting radiant energy in the form
of waves or particles.
These waves also radiate outward from the center like the waves on the surface of the
pond. They travel, however, at the speed of light, 186,282 miles per second, and carry
small bundles of energy called photons that vibrate at various frequencies.
There are two basic kinds of electromagnetic radiation:
IONIZING
X-rays
gamma rays
cosmic rays
ultra-violet rays
NON-IONIZING
radio waves
microwaves
infra-red waves
light waves
IONIZING RADIATION can cause chemical changes to take place with little or no
temperature rise.
NON-IONIZING radiation in sufficient intensity will cause a rise in temperature.
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