Q126 / 180 · NEET 2013 (All India) · Physics

The condition under which a microwave oven heats up a food item containing water molecules most efficiently is

  • Correct answer
    A
    the frequency of the microwave must match the resonant frequency of the water molecules
  • B
    the frequency of the microwave has no relation with natural frequency of water molecules
  • C
    microwave are heat waves, so always produce heating
  • D
    infrared waves produce heating in a microwave oven

Solution

It is electromagnetive wave, therefore the correct choice is (1).

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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