Essays Tagged: "microwave ovens"

How Mobile Phones Can Affect Us?

y insists that emissions are too low to be hazardous. Mobile phones, both analogue and digital, use microwaves, similar to those in microwave ovens, although they are at a slightly different frequency ... ny medics believe it is linked to increased use of mobile phones. Dr. Camelia Gabriel, an expert in microwave radiation, said there was increasing evidence that heavy use was not recommended. She also ...

(2 pages) 134 1 3.8 Oct/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Student Success Exploration Paper. In This Essay It Describes My Transition From a 2Yr Community College To a Major University, All Step By Step Explanation With Facts.

owing careers today. Today, computers are used in almost every aspect of our lives: in car engines, microwave ovens, video games, watches, telephones, desktops at home and work, mainframe computers in ...

(7 pages) 297 0 4.4 Dec/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

News paper style article about strange happenings in an Italian village.

en a few "ghostbusters" searching for clues to the recent spontaneous combustion of everything from microwave ovens to a car. The fires started in mid-January and have claimed home appliances and fuse ...

(3 pages) 22 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

How Digital Count-Down & Count Up Circuits Work

backward. Digital clocks and watches are everywhere, timers are found in a range of appliances from microwave ovens to VCRs.This circuit is used as a counter. The two 7-segment displays (1 least signi ...

(1 pages) 21 0 1.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

One application of magnetic fields in household appliances.

ic fields is the electric motor, which is used in many household appliances, such as electric fans, microwave ovens, and other small appliances. In this instance the electric motor has an electric cur ... r is the shaded pole motor, which is used in devices requiring lower torque, such as electric fans, microwave ovens, and other small household appliances. In this motor, small single-turn copper "shad ...

(14 pages) 48 0 0.0 Sep/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

Microwaves: Then, Now, and the Future

Microwave ovens were once though of as evil and cancer causing. That view has changed dramatically a ... nsight into the past, present, and future of the little box that cooks our food oh-so-quickly - the microwave oven.The technology used in making the first microwave was accidentally discovered in 1945 ... the tube and to his delight the corn started popping and flying all over his desk. Thus, the first microwave used for food purposes was born.It wasn't until 1947 that scientists had taken Spencer's r ...

(2 pages) 31 0 3.7 Feb/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

Microwaves

A microwave oven, or microwave, is a kitchen appliance using microwave radiation primarily to cook or ... vens have changed food preparation since their use became widespread in the 1970s.Cooking food with microwaves was discovered by Percy Spencer while building magnetrons for radar sets at Raytheon, a m ... nut chocolate bar he had in his pocket had started to melt. The radar had melted his candy bar with microwaves. The first food to be deliberately cooked with microwaves was popcorn, and the second was ...

(6 pages) 15 0 5.0 Sep/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

A Tragedy of Astronomical Proportions

noffs from space technology research. A few common ones are: ultrasound, firefighter suit material, microwave ovens, water purifiers, bending eyeglass frames, robotic arms…etc. (Haggerty 58-134 ...

(7 pages) 0 0 0.0 Sep/2011

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues