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Understanding Microwaves: Uses & Facts

Microwaves are electromagnetic waves with wavelengths shorter than radio waves but longer than infrared waves. They have various applications including satellite communications, radar, television transmission, and cooking. Microwaves are used for satellite communications because they can penetrate the earth's atmosphere, and are transmitted by an antenna to a satellite which retransmits them. Radar uses microwaves to determine the range, angle, or velocity of objects since microwaves are reflected by small objects. Microwaves are also used for terrestrial television transmission and to heat food in microwave ovens by agitating water molecules and creating molecular friction and heat.

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Understanding Microwaves: Uses & Facts

Microwaves are electromagnetic waves with wavelengths shorter than radio waves but longer than infrared waves. They have various applications including satellite communications, radar, television transmission, and cooking. Microwaves are used for satellite communications because they can penetrate the earth's atmosphere, and are transmitted by an antenna to a satellite which retransmits them. Radar uses microwaves to determine the range, angle, or velocity of objects since microwaves are reflected by small objects. Microwaves are also used for terrestrial television transmission and to heat food in microwave ovens by agitating water molecules and creating molecular friction and heat.

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MICROWAVES

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WHAT ARE MICROWAVES?

Microwaves are electromagnetic waves with


wavelengths shorter than radio waves.
Microwaves fall in the range of the EM
spectrum between radio and infrared waves.
Microwaves have a range of applications, including
satellite communications, radar, television transmission
and, perhaps best known by most people, cooking. 
Microwaves are used
SATELLITE for satellite
COMMUNICATION communications
S because they can
penetrate the
atmosphere of the
earth.
Microwave signals are
transmitted by an
antenna to a satellite
which amplifies and re-
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Sattelites appear to
be stationary when
seen from Earth
because they
FUN FACT:
revolve around the
Earth at the same
rate the Earth
rotates around its
axis.
Radar is a detection
RADAR system that uses radio
waves or microwaves to
determine the range,
angle, or velocity of
objects.

Microwaves have short


wavelengths and are
reflected by small
objects. This property is
used in radars.
A radar system consists of an antenna, transmitter, and a receiver.

The antenna whirls around continuously to


scan the surrounding area. The transmitter
sends out a narrow beam of microwaves in
short pulses. A distant object reflects some
of the signal back to the receiver.

The direction to which the signal was received gives


the direction of the object. The time lag between
the transmitted pulse and reflected pulse gives the
distance of the object.
TERRESTRIAL Microwaves are used to
COMMUNICATION
transmit television news
coverage from mobile
broadcast vehicles back
to the station. The news
crew can also set up a
small antenna to send
signals to a
communication satellite.
The microwaves
MICROWAVE OVEN penetrate the food
being heated. It will
agitate the water
molecules within the
food, thus creating
molecular friction
which then produces
heat that will cook it.
QUIZZZZZZ
1. Where does microwaves fall in the
EM spectrum?

A. Between radio C. Between radio


waves and infrared waves and gamma
waves rays
B. Between infrared D. Between X-rays
waves and UV waves and gamma rays
2. Transmits microwave signals to a
satellite.

A. Receiver C. Broadcast station


B. Radar Device D. Antenna
3. Small objects refl ect microwaves’
________.

A. Short waves C. Long waves


B. Short D. Long
wavelengths wavelengths
4. A detection system that determines
the range, angle, or velocity of objects.

A. Radar C. Missile
B. Satellite D. X-ray
5. The time lag between the
transmitted pulse and reflected pulse
gives the _________.
A. Direction of target C. Distance of the
B. Distance of the object
signal D. Direction of the
object
6. Sends out a narrow beam of
microwaves in short pulses.

A. Receiver C. Antenna
B. Transmitter D. Radar
7. Created when water molecules
within food are agitated.

A. Molecular Heating C. Molecular Friction


B. Molecular Fiction D. Cooked food
True of False.

8. Microwaves have longer wavelengths


than radio waves.
9. Satellites revolve around the Earth at
the same rate the Earth rotates around
its axis.
10. Microwaves have higher frequencies
than radio waves.

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