Microwaves are Pretty Useful!
Most recent answer: 10/22/2007
Q:
What is the microwave used for?
- William Cocker (age 12)
Viscount, Mangere,Auckland,New Zealand
- William Cocker (age 12)
Viscount, Mangere,Auckland,New Zealand
A:
William -
Microwaves are used to heat things up. In particular, they’re used to heat things up that have water in them (usually food). That’s because microwaves actually work by heating up water. The microwave machine sends out tiny waves that are also called microwaves (confusing, huh?). These waves hit the water molecules in your food and make them shake around. Since something’s heat is really just how fast its molecules are moving, this makes your food hot.
For more information on exactly what happens in a microwave, check out the answer to the question .
-Tamara
Microwaves are used to heat things up. In particular, they’re used to heat things up that have water in them (usually food). That’s because microwaves actually work by heating up water. The microwave machine sends out tiny waves that are also called microwaves (confusing, huh?). These waves hit the water molecules in your food and make them shake around. Since something’s heat is really just how fast its molecules are moving, this makes your food hot.
For more information on exactly what happens in a microwave, check out the answer to the question .
-Tamara
(published on 10/22/2007)