what are microwaves?

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i always thought of microwaves as the thing you make popcorn with i didn't know they were really waves. what are they and how do they work?

Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 4:50 pm

i always thought of microwaves as the thing you make popcorn with i didn't know they were waves. what are they and how do they work?

Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 118

Microwaves are part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum. Light that helps us see everything is part of the spectrum too, and so are x-rays and infrared and radio waves and more. So microwaves aren't just the cooking machines, they are also a form of energy (that is used in the cooking machines.)