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Microwave radiation is absorbed by the water in food. As the water absorbs the heat it causes the food to get hot. If the λ of a microwave is 10 cm, calculate the frequency of the microwave and the energy of each photon.
14 years ago

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DrBob222
speed of light = frequency x wavelength.

E = hc/wavelength.
14 years ago

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