Andrew Mitchell Microwave Mind Map

Andrew Mitchell Microwave Mind Map

1. Magnetron

   • Creates Microwaves
     • Sends the microwaves to the wave guide
   • It's an electronic vacuum tube

2. Wave Guide

   • Sends microwaves to the stirrer
     • Stirrer: A fan like device
     • Stirrer sends microwaves into the microwave
       • Microwaves bounce from wall to wall until they enter the food
   • It's an rectangular metal tube

3. Water molecules in food

   • Water Molecules are dipolar (equal positive and negative charge)
     • Water Molecules act as magnets
       • They're pulled one way and then the other
         • Happens 2.5 Billion times a second
           • Causes friction between the molecules which cause heat