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Why a microwave leaves cold spots: a standing wave 12.2 cm long, and a chocolate bar that measures the speed of light
Microwave ovens fill a metal box with radio waves 12.2 cm long. The waves bounce off the walls and add up into a standing wave, a frozen pattern of hot spots…
Food Science
5 min read
1 Nov