12th Class Physics EM Waves Question Bank Case Based (MCQs) - Electromagnetic Waves

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    In the microwave oven,

    A) energy is directly delivered to water molecules which is shared by the entire food.

    B) the vessel gets heated first, and then the food grains inside.

    C) the vessel gets heated first and then the water molecules collect heat from the body of the vessel.

    D) energy is directly delivered to the food grains.

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Option [a] is correct. Explanation: In the conventional heating method, the vessel on the burner gets heated first and then the food inside gets heated because of transfer of energy from the vessel. In the microwave oven, on the other hand, energy is directly delivered to water molecules which is shared by the entire food.


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