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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Alternating Current

To heat the food containing water, the frequency of the microwaves used in microwave oven is

  1. A independent of the resonant frequency of water molecules.
  2. B equal to the resonant frequency of water molecules.
  3. C 100 times the resonant frequency of water molecules.
  4. D \(\frac{1}{100}\) times the resonant frequency of water molecules.
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(B) equal to the resonant frequency of water molecules.

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In a microwave oven, the frequency of the microwave must match the resonant frequency of water maleculer. In this way the maximum heat can be transferred to food in most efficient way.