AboutKevin Johnson Expertise I will try to answer any question in physics, but I do not provide homework solutions or project ideas. I have some teaching experience at university level but I am also skilled at explaining things in simple terms.
My specialty areas are granular materials, computational physics, particle physics, quantum physics, econophysics and general physics.
Questions in GERMAN are welcome, too.
Experience I have graduated in physics, specialized in theoretical particle physics and quantum field theory, worked in the area of econophysics and am currently working on my PhD in granular materials and computational physics. I have some tutoring and teaching experience at University level.
Education/Credentials German Diploma in Physics (equivalent to M.Sc)
Question A lot of health food people feel that microwaves damage food. I heard from one person that if you heat water in a microwave <(then let cool off) and use to water plants they will not do as well as plants watered with regular water and that this proves to you that microwave is bad for food. <What do you think?
Thanks,
Donna
Answer Hello Donna,
microwave radiation is electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths between radio waves and infrared light (heat radiation). The wavelengths used in a microwave oven are tuned so that they are absorbed by water, fats and sugars in food. These substances are heated by the energy they absorb.
Pure water is not changed in any physical or chemical way by microwave heating and subsequent cooling.
I see no way how previously microwave-heated water could be inferior to tap water or bottled drinking water for watering plants. Hot water is of course not good for plants.
