Question

What are some uses for microwave radiation?

Answer 1

Step 1 : Microwave :

1. Microwave fall in the range between $300\mathrm{MHz}$ to $300\mathrm{GHz}$ of electromagnetic radiation.
2. They fall in-between the infra-red and radio waves.
3. In $1888$, Microwaves were discovered by H. Hertz.
4. Microwaves are produced by oscillator electric circuits containing a capacitor and an insulator.

Step 2 : Uses of microwaves :

1. Microwaves are the principal carriers of high-speed data transmissions between stations on Earth and satellites.
2. Microwave radar is widely used for guiding airplanes and for detecting speeding motorists.
3. Microwaves can penetrate clouds of smoke but are scattered by water droplets, so they are used for mapping meteorologic disturbances and in weather forecasting.
4. Microwaves are used in the study of atomic and molecular structure of material.
5. Microwaves are used in medical treatments.