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

The condition under which a microwave oven heats up a food item containing water molecules most efficiently is
  1. the frequency of the microwave must match the resonant frequency of the water molecules
  2. the frequency of the microwave has no relation with natural frequency of water molecules
  3. microwave are heat waves, so always produce heating
  4. infrared waves produce heating in a microwave oven

Solution

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

Asked in: NEET 2013 (All India)

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