Electromagnetic waves in microwave can exhibit standing wave

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The electromagnetic waves utilized in a microwave oven have a wave length of 12.24 cm.

a) What is the frequency of this radiation?

b) Electromagnetic waves in a microwave can exhibit standing waves. If there is a standing wave in your microwave oven, what is the distance among nodes?

c) Based on your answer in part (b), why do you think microwave ovens contain rotating carousels?

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