Essays Tagged: "Microwave"

The Inconvenience of Convenience

mobile itself hasbecome one of, if not the most used item of modern convenience, ( maybe besidesthe microwave ) and at the same time one of our most inconveniencing.Convenience is so important to some ...

(4 pages) 43 0 3.7 Oct/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Paradox, speaks of the danger of mechanisms and improved materials

d possibly cause mortality rates to increase. People should know about these potential dangers. The microwave, computers, tanning beds, and cellular phones are thought to be the cause of some of these ... se of nuclear reactors to generate power that has caused the destruction of lives.First, although a microwave is a very useful machine, and it helps in speeding up the cooking of food, a microwave can ...

(7 pages) 92 1 4.9 Oct/1994

Subjects: Science Essays > Atmospheric Sciences

Research Paper on bacterial colonies in households. Includes technical information on different bacterial growth factors and examples.

oz of petroleum jelly, have a cup of agar which should be in a jar with a non metal lid, 460 watts microwave and a timer.1. First take the jar with agar and heat it for 2 minutes in the microwave.2. ...

(4 pages) 72 0 4.6 Feb/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

"Introduction of the Microwave"

ne get the first ideas to experiment? After all, complex things such as computers, televisions, and microwaves had to have had a great impact on society. And so did simpler things, such as bar codes, ... pler things, such as bar codes, plastic, and Velcro.By 1976, over 60% of U.S. households were using microwaves, just 30 years after its first invention. Today, microwaves are used all around the world ...

(3 pages) 67 0 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Our product, the SpaceSaver.

old necessities into one easily utilized coffee table. The SpaceSaver enables the consumer to use a microwave and refrigerator while sitting comfortably in their television room or basement. This new ... product line is the SpaceSaver, a unique combination appliance that incorporates a refrigerator and microwave into the elegant settings of a coffee table. Variations of this revolutionary design allow ...

(26 pages) 407 0 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

How does technology effect my life?

hnology. Technology is associated with our daily lives range from the computer in our school to the microwave in our kitchen. In this essay, I will establish a definition of technology and how it affe ...

(4 pages) 161 0 5.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Impacts of New Technology.

ht and that sound wave is energy transformed by the ear so we can hear. Tests have been done by the Microwave institute of Zhejiang Medical University that show the effects of exposure to environmenta ... e communication devices are arguably the most radiative appliances used today. Cell phones give off microwave radiation and the human brain can absorb up to 60 percent of that energy. The National Rad ...

(3 pages) 239 0 4.6 Oct/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Microwaves

MicrowavesTechnology: Microwaves1. When did it developed?It was during a radar-related research proj ... that Dr. Percy LeBaron Spencer, a self-taught engineer with the Raytheon Corporation developed the microwave.2. Where did the technology come from?Dr. Spencer fashioned a metal box with an opening in ... re did the technology come from?Dr. Spencer fashioned a metal box with an opening into which he fed microwave power. The energy entering the box was unable to escape, thereby creating a higher density ...

(1 pages) 18 0 0.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

What Technology Has Done

an't imagine going for a day without using anything hi-tech. The TV, phone, radio, camera, DVD, and microwave have become an indispensable part of our daily lives. They have facilitated our jobs, and ...

(2 pages) 37 2 3.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

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

Technology and Impacts on Human Health

ht and that sound wave is energy transformed by the ear so we can hear. Tests have been done by the Microwave institute of Zhejiang Medical University that show the effects of exposure to environmenta ... e communication devices are arguably the most radiative appliances used today. Cell phones give off microwave radiation and the human brain can absorb up to 60 percent of that energy. The National Rad ...

(3 pages) 64 0 0.0 Jul/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

How I Wish I Spent My Summer Vacation

-The President and I duel with our extreme calculator/hover-board/microwave/air mattress/compass/laser-beam/laptopOver summer vacation, I received a laptop. It wasn't ... e, or any other software that is known to man. It has a built in calculator, CD drive, hover-board, microwave, blow-up air mattress, compass, laser-beam, and most important of all, it can read people' ... President of the United States even challenged me to a duel against his own calculator/hover-board/microwave/air mattress/compass/laser-beam/laptop against my own. If I won, I would become the Presid ...

(6 pages) 23 0 1.0 Feb/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

Broadcasting

to local subscribers. CATV operators soon after they found ways to augment their services by using microwave relays, which enabled the programs to be delivered a farther distance.Although, in the 196 ... transmitted to distant cities appeared to be more fuzzy than normal. In 1962, the FCC began to use microwave relay licenses as a justification for regulating cable systems that imported distant stati ...

(2 pages) 21 0 3.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Nuclear energy

tricity from nuclear power plants.That means nuclear energy helps you enjoy the convenience of your microwave, the comfort of your electric blanket, and the fun of your CD player-even if there isn't a ...

(3 pages) 45 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

The Invention of the Microwave

The microwave was discovered by accident by a man named Percy Spencer. While Percy was working for the R ... magnetrons were a very quick way to heat food. Percy's discovery brought about the invention of the microwaves we use in our homes today.In 1941 magnetrons were being produced at a rate of 17 per day. ... it did. percy then relized that magnetrons heated food, which then lead to the makings of the first microwave.The first microwave was the 1161 Radarange, which was marketed in 1954. It was much to big ...

(1 pages) 12 0 4.3 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Process Essay: How to make spinach dip

g it into the bowl. Remember to put the cheeses in the bowl first to prevent it from burning in the microwave.You will need to cook all of the ingredients together in the microwave for three minutes. ... e should be starting to melt at this point. After mixing the ingredients together place it into the microwave for another 3 minutes and then mix again. Let the dip cool for about 5 minutes and then it ...

(2 pages) 24 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Plant Biology

Do mobile phones affect our health ?

on us. Many people believe that they are damaging our health every time we use them by transmitting microwave radiation which can damage our cells. Others believe that they don't. There doesn't appear ... atterns, although there is no evidence for this as I saw it on the television. A base station emits microwave radiation that does have a small affect on our health. Its at the lower end of the Microwa ...

(5 pages) 27 0 3.7 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Formal complain letter

oor. Furthermore, she also caused danger to other roommates by leaving the place and turning on the microwave for more than 45mins. One of the roommates had to turn off the microwave because there was ...

(1 pages) 16 1 1.0 Apr/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Off Campus Lunch

d of eating the food provided or going hungry. I personally bring my food from home but there is no microwave in the lunchroom, so we can warm up anything, unless we know a teacher that has one that w ...

(2 pages) 3760 1 1.0 Apr/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Microwaves

A microwave oven, or microwave, is a kitchen appliance using microwave radiation primarily to cook or ... ven, or microwave, is a kitchen appliance using microwave radiation primarily to cook or heat food. Microwave ovens have changed food preparation since their use became widespread in the 1970s.Cooking ... 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 ...

(6 pages) 15 0 5.0 Sep/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics