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Grade 12th pass10 grade science

How are microwaves produced? Why is it necessary in the microwave oven to select the microwaves of frequency matching with the resonant frequency of water molecules?

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4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Yash Patari
4 Years ago
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(i) Microwave are produced by special vacuum tubes like the klystron / Magnetron, /Gunn diode. The frequency of microwaves is selected to match the resonant frequency of water molecules, so that energy is transferred efficiently to the kinetic energy of the molecules.