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- 1 Where is microwaves on the electromagnetic spectrum?
- 2 Where is radio waves of radiation located on the electromagnetic spectrum in relation to other kinds of radiation?
- 3 How do microwaves use electromagnetic waves?
- 4 What electromagnetic comes between microwaves and visible light?
- 5 Is there radiation in microwaves?
Where is microwaves on the electromagnetic spectrum?
Microwaves fall in the range of the EM spectrum between radio and infrared light.
Where is radio waves of radiation located on the electromagnetic spectrum in relation to other kinds of radiation?
Radio waves and microwaves lie at the longer end of the spectrum of electromagnetic energy (kilometers and meters to centimeters and milimeters), while x rays and gamma rays have very short wavelengths (billionths or trillionths of a meter).
Where is the type of radiation located on the electromagnetic spectrum?
The different types of radiation are defined by the the amount of energy found in the photons. Radio waves have photons with low energies, microwave photons have a little more energy than radio waves, infrared photons have still more, then visible, ultraviolet, X-rays, and, the most energetic of all, gamma-rays.
What type of electromagnetic radiation does a microwave use?
Microwaves are a type of wave that are sandwiched between radio waves and infrared radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum. In the case of microwave ovens, the commonly used wave frequency is roughly 2,450 megahertz (2.45 gigahertz).
How do microwaves use electromagnetic waves?
Microwave ovens use electromagnetic radiation to heat food. The non-ionizing radiation used by a microwave does not make the food radioactive. Microwaves are only produced when the oven is operating. The microwaves produced inside the oven are absorbed by food and produce the heat that cooks the food.
What electromagnetic comes between microwaves and visible light?
Infrared
Infrared is in the range of the EM spectrum between microwaves and visible light. IR has frequencies from about 30 THz up to about 400 THz and wavelengths of about 100 μm (0.004 inches) to 740 nanometers (nm), or 0.00003 inches.
Which of the following is the wavelength of microwave radiation?
Microwave radiation is commonly defined as that portion of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths between 1 mm and 1 m (or the equivalent frequency range from 300 GHz to 300 MHz).
What is microwave spectrum?
The microwave spectrum is usually defined as a range of frequencies ranging from 1 GHz to over 100 GHz. This range has been divided into a number of frequency bands, each represented by a letter. The most common being the IEEE Radar Bands followed by NATO Radio Bands and ITU Bands.
Is there radiation in microwaves?
About Non-Ionizing Radiation Used in Microwave Ovens Microwave ovens use electromagnetic radiation to heat food. The non-ionizing radiation used by a microwave does not make the food radioactive. Microwaves are only produced when the oven is operating.