Microwave Ovens

Photo Credits: flickr/Miles Rausch Do you value convenience? Do you hate waiting for food to heat? Are you a college student? If you answer yes to any of these questions, you likely own a microwave. In the year 2000, 90% of Americans did^1, and for good reason. Microwaves provide an incredibly quick and efficient method of heating foods. Next time you have, say, 2:00 minutes to spare, you can reflect upon the physical phenomena that heats your hot pockets, pops your popcorn, and requires minimal human input. This is the electromagnetic spectrum, which depicts all possible frequencies of electromagnetic radiation: